Mukimo

Name: Mukimo
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 8 potatoes; 2 cups water; Handful pumpkin leaves; 2 cups Githeri; Salt & paper

Crystal Hophath @crystalhophath

Seattle

Mukimo or Irio is a Kenyan meal prepared by mashing potatoes and green vegetables. I like to serve it with beef stew, nyama choma, chicken stew or fried cabbage.

Crystal Hophath @crystalhophath

Seattle

Mukimo or Irio is a Kenyan meal prepared by mashing potatoes and green vegetables. I like to serve it with beef stew, nyama choma, chicken stew or fried cabbage.

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Ingredients

1hr

4 servings

8potatoes
2 cupswater
Handfulpumpkin leaves
2 cupsGitheri
Salt & paper

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Steps

1hr

1

Peel potatoes if you desire, Cut potatoes into quarters.
2

Put in a large pot, cover with water add salt and bring to a boil.
3

Wash your greens. In a separate pot, add half a cup of water, salt, and bring to a boil. Then put them into a blender along with some of the cooking water.
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5

As your potatoes boil, add your Githeri and cover to cook for a few minutes.
6

Cook until potatoes are soft, add the blended greens, drain the extra water and mash until potatoes are smooth.
7

Mash until lumps are gone
8

Serve with your favorite stew and enjoy.