Top 3 Githeri Recipes in Kenya

July 04, 2024

Some people get their githeri from mixed canned maize and canned beans, but this does not quite cut it. The best githeri is when you boil maize and beans in a pot. If you are the busy type that does not have the chance of putting together a githeri recipe then buy some from the supermarket. Knowing how to boil githeri is a useful first step in getting this meal right. The following are ways on how to make delicious githeri, with a Kenyan touch.

Githeri recipe – how to cook it right

Ingredients

½ kg of boiled githeri (boil beans and maize before until they cook and get your preferred softness)
1 large onion (Finely chopped)
Garlic(3-4 Cloves chopped)
Small piece of ginger- chopped
Curry powder to taste(1-2 tablespoon)
A small bunch of coriander
2 tomatoes chopped or blended
Salt for seasoning
1 carrot
Half green pepper
Half yellow paper
1 stalk of celery though optional

Method

Fry your ginger and onion in a pan with oil. Keep stirring to prevent burning

Add garlic and curry powder and stir for at least 2 minutes on low heat

Add tomatoes, celery, and carrots and stir then allow to cook when covered.

Allow it to cook for another two minutes and add water whenever necessary to avoid making the sauce dry. Then add the githeri and stir. Let it cook for two minutes and add the peppers and cover.

Your githeri is ready when the peppers are crunchy. You can opt to add a little water to make the stew if you want. The whole process should take about six minutes from the time you added the tomatoes.

Serve the githeri hot and garnish with se green coriander

With the above recipe, questions on how can I cook githeri or the best way to cook githeri are addressed. Preparing githeri doesn't have to be a complicated process for you to enjoy the delicacy. After all the githeri recipe is simple and straightforward. You don't need to be a githeri expert in cooking to get it right.

How to cook Githeri with meat – adding more flavor

Ingredients

Vegetables
Tomatoes
Royco cube
Half kg boiled Githeri
Oil
Salt
1 bunch kales
Meat

Method

Chop the onions, tomatoes, and kales

Put oil in a pan and add the onions until they brown

Add tomatoes and mash

Put the Githeri and meat

Add diced kales and mix

Add the royco cubes and salt

Add water and let it cook

Serve when hot

How to cook sweet githeri - Tricks that will make your githeri excellent

Githeri is a basic staple Kenyan food. Different people cook it differently, but the basic is to have maize and beans boiled together. Most people make their githeri sweet by adding ingredients that not only improve the flavor but also make the food rich. The more ingredients you add the chances of making the food sweet. However, this is highly dependent on your preference. Some people may prefer their githeri light with few or no ingredients while others may want the loaded githeri wit potatoes and vegetables. Choose what works for you.

Githeri ingredients – the secret lies in the ingredients

The most basic ingredient for any githeri meal is maize and beans. Additions such as tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green peas, cabbage or kales, meat and any other spices you may use are only meant to spruce up the meal. It all comes down to what you want to be included in your meal and what you do not want. All you need is boiled maize and beans

Githeri calories- manageable and reasonable

Githeri is a balanced diet. As a combination of both carbohydrates nutrients and proteins, githeri is a whole meal. A simple addition of vegetable and fruit will complete the diet. People who are keen on what they eat may want to consider githeri as it has enough calories without the excesses. Talk to your nutritionist and find out if it is a meal you should take regularly.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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