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The Best Githeri Recipe

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!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 439 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: African

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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!

Notes

  • The best varieties of beans to use are the small to medium-sized varieties that boil dark, such as red kidney beans.
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  • Nutritional Information:
  • 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 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.

Nutrition Information

Calories 439kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 76g (25%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 720mg (30%) Potassium 1670mg (48%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 700IU (14%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 439

% Daily Value*

Calories 439kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 76g 25%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 720mg 30%
Potassium 1670mg 36%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 700IU 14%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.