Recipe: at dinner Githeri

Recipe: at dinner Githeri Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Githeri. Githeri (Gĩtheri), also called muthere or mutheri, is a Kenyan traditional meal of maize and legumes, mostly beans of any type mixed and boiled together. The maize and beans are mixed together in a sufuria or pot, water is then added and the mixture boiled until the food is cooked and ready to eat. Githeri is the staple food of the Gikuyu, Meru and Embu people in the Central Province of Kenya.

It is an easy one-pot meal, and together, the beans and corn provide a vegetarian dinner that is high in protein.

Githeri is a simple yet nourishing dish that originated with Kikuyu tribe.

In modern times it has become popular throughout Kenya.

You can cook Githeri using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Githeri

1. It’s 3 of cobs of maize + 1/2kg beans(boiled).

2. You need 2 of carrots(chopped).

3. Prepare 1 of onion(chopped).

4. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic.

5. You need 1 of chilly cube.

6. You need 3 of large tomatoes(chopped).

7. Prepare 1/4 tsp of garam masala.

8. You need 4 of Irish potatoes (peeled).

9. It’s of Cooking oil…..salt.

The combination of beans and corn supplies a full complement of protein for the often protein-poor diet of many Kenyans.

Adapted from an old Kenyan recipe, Githeri features slow-cooked corn and beans, gently simmered in a fragrant and spicy coconut milk base.

Adapted from an old Kenyan recipe, Githeri features slow-cooked corn and beans, gently simmered in a fragrant and spicy coconut milk base.

Githeri is a traditional kenyan dish of which the name derives from the Kikuyu people of Kenya.

Githeri instructions

1. In a pan fry onion + garlic till golden brown……add your peeled potatoes, + carrots…..stir…

2. Now add your tomatoes, spices + salt……stir cover let them cook for about 10mins on an low medium heat….til the tomatoes are soft and well cooked……,.add your boiled githeri…..stir, (at this point you can add water for soup if you like)…..cover and let them cook well…..

3. Now serve with any accompaniment of your choice……I like mine with a cup of tea…….enjoy!.

It is however eaten all over Kenya and is also know as Mutheri among some Kenyans.

This typical kenyan stapple food consists mainly of beans and mais, but can be served with some extras.

Githeri - Kenyan Corns & Beans - is no exception.

So it's inspired by the original, but I can promise the real thing is better.

Githeri is one of the main staple foods in Kenya.