Githeri Recipe
By: Muthoni Maingi
Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 - 8:09am

Ingredients




2 cups Corn, cut fresh off the cob 3 to 4 ears, or
2 cups Cooked beans, any type —
1/2 kilogram chopped beef
3 grated tomatoes
1 tea spoon tomato paste
1 large cubed onion
3 cloves crushed garlic
curry powder
2 cubes carrots
Water — to cover
Salt and pepper — to taste

Preparation

1 Fry the onions and garlic till browned in some oil 2 Add in the meat and allow to brown all over 3 Add in the grated tomato and tomato puree and let it simmer for 4 mins 4 Add in the pepper and a teaspoon of curry powder and allow to simmer with the pot lid down for 4 mins 5 Toss in the carrots with a 1/4 cup of water and allow to simmer with the pot lid down for 5 mins 6 Add the corn and beans to the large pot with enough water just to cover. Season with salt and bring to a boil over medium heat. 7 Reduce heat to low and simmer until cooked through, 8 minutes. 8 Serve it up!

About


Githeri is a basic maize (corn) and beans stew, traditional among the people of Kenya. Not only are these two eaten together, they are often intercropped (grown together) in the same fields. At its simplest, githeri is just maize and beans. Sometimes potatoes, greens (kale or similar), or meat are added.