The Best Githeri Recipe

A plate of Githeri, garnished with cilantro or coriander.

The best Githeri recipe! Combining the flavors of garam masala, curry powder, fresh tomatoes, and potatoes along with other tasty ingredients, this slightly spicy Kenyan githeri recipe made without meat will blow you away!

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine East African, Kenyan

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 439kcal

Author Kate Hahnel

Ingredients

3 tablespoon cooking oil (use your favorite cooking oil).
2 cups boiled maize (corn kernels)
4 cups boiled beans (see the recipe notes below)
5 cloves crushed garlic
1 tablespoon crushed ginger
1 large chopped onion (use yellow or red onion).
3 tomatoes (diced )
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon curry powder (use more, or less, to taste)
½ teaspoon cumin powder (optional)
¾ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
½ teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
5 large potatoes (cubed)
1 chopped carrot
2 chopped paprika (bell pepper) (also known as pili pili hoho, in Swahili)
1 stock cube (such as Maggi or Knorr)
½ cup water
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 small bunch chopped fresh cilantro (coriander) to garnish

Instructions

Heat cooking oil in a medium-sized pot or pan. Add the garlic and fry until fragrant. Fry for about one minute, taking care not to burn then stir in the ginger.
3 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 tablespoon crushed ginger, 5 cloves crushed garlic
Add the chopped onion and cook until it is slightly browned and fragrant then add in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, curry powder, cumin powder, salt, and turmeric. Stir to combine.
1 large chopped onion, 3 tomatoes, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon curry powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder , ¾ teaspoon salt
Next, add the potatoes, paprika (bell pepper), stock cube, and water, then stir. Cover and allow it to cook for about 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are slightly tender, but not entirely cooked through. Make sure to stir from time to time.
5 large potatoes, 2 chopped paprika (bell pepper), 1 stock cube, ½ cup water, 1 chopped carrot
Finally, add the boiled corn kernels (or maize), boiled beans, and garam masala. Garnish with some chopped coriander (cilantro), serve and enjoy while still hot!
2 cups boiled maize (corn kernels), 4 cups boiled beans, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 small bunch chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)

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Notes

The best varieties of beans to use are the small to medium-sized varieties that boil dark, such as red kidney beans.
Use fleshy and extremely ripe tomatoes as they cook quicker.
Variations - while this masala-spiced Githeri recipe uses potatoes and onions, you can alternatively use your favorite additions, such as some sliced white cabbage, sukuma wiki, boiled peanuts, or green peas. Also, feel free to use your preferred spice combinations!
Refrigeration and freezing - store cooked Githeri in a suitable airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 12 months. Kept in a cool kitchen, it can be kept on the countertop for a day.

Nutritional Information:

Nutritional information is considered an estimate, based on external tools that this website uses. It will vary, depending on the products you use. It is your responsibility make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information.

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