Githeri ya Minji (Pea & green maize succotash)

Name: Githeri ya Minji (Pea & green maize succotash)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 5 people
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 5 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 large carrot cut into cubes; 1 small green capsicum chopped; 2 large onions chopped; 4 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp tumeric; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garlic; Salt to taste; 4 large tomatoes pureed; 2 cups hot water; 4 cups Peas, boiled; 4 cups green maize; 1 medium sized zuchini

Tumiso Foods @tumiso

Kenya

This is a go-to for those who do not like the original "githeri," which is a made of beans and green maize. Adding vegetables to it makes it richer in flavour and adds nutritional value. #sustainablenutrition

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Ingredients

40 mins

5 people

5medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced
1large carrot cut into cubes
1small green capsicum chopped
2large onions chopped
4 tbspcooking oil
1 tsptumeric
2 tspcoriander powder
1 tspgarlic
Salt to taste
4large tomatoes pureed
2 cupshot water
4 cupsPeas, boiled
4 cupsgreen maize
1medium sized zuchini

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Steps

40 mins

1

Set a large pot on medium heat, and add oil and the onions. Stir till golden but not burnt.
2

Add capsicum, stir once, and immediately add potatoes and Carrots. Stir till the edges of the potatoes begging to turn translucent.
3

Add spices, stir for two minutes.
4

Add tomato puree and cook on medium high heat for another 2 minutes.
5

Add peas and green maize, stir to combine, cover, and allow to simmer till tomato is cooked. Add hot water as desired to prevent drying.
6

Once thickened, add grated zucchini, stir, cover, and lower heat. Let cook for 2 minutes.
7

Serve hot.
Can be served with cabbage.

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Tumiso Foods @tumiso

on January 22, 2025 07:53

Kenya

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