Tasty Githeri
Githeri is a very aunthetic Kenyan dish. It is a Kikuyu dish by origin though cooked throughout Kenya.
Ingredients
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400 g boiled maize
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600 g boiled beans
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2 medium sized tomatoes, pureed
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1 large onion
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3 cloves garlic - finely minced
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2 ginger - finely minced
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Half red pepper bell
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1 chilli beef cube
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1 tbs vegetable oil
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2 large carrots
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1 TBS curry powder
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1 TBS salt
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Hoho (red)
Cooking Instructions
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1
Heat your sufuria on a medium heat and then add the vegetable oil followed by the onions and cook them until they just turn translucent.
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2
Add the ginger and garlic and cook for about a minute and then add the curry powder, which will cook for a minute to cook off the raw taste and aroma.
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3
Add pureed tomatoes and beef chilli cube, stir, cover and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook for about 5minutes or until the mixture reduces and thickens.
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4
Add carrots and spring onions then simmer for a minute before adding the maize and beans.
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5
Add salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
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6
Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes for the sauce to thicken and all the flavors to come together.
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7
Finally, add the dhania and red hoho and simmer for just a minute. Turn off the heat and serve.
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