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Alternative names | Succotash, githere, murram, muthere or mutheri |
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Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Kenya |
Region or state | Any region |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Sweet corn, red beans, black beans, maize, lima beans, butter, salt |
Githeri (Gĩtheri), also called muthere or mutheri, is a traditional Kenyan meal consisting of maize and legumes (primarily beans) mixed and boiled together. [1] The maize and beans are mixed in a sufuria, a type of pot, with water added, and the mixture is boiled until fully cooked. [2]
Githeri is the staple food of the Gikuyu, Meru, Mbeere people and Embu people in the Central Province and Eastern Province of Kenya. It is also popular in other parts of the country, such as with the Kamba people of the Eastern Province of Kenya. [1] The primary ingredients for this dish, maize and beans, are commonly found in local farms and homesteads.
The dish is widespread and is also a traditional dish from North Africa to South Africa. The base ingredients of githeri ingredients is used in many other meals from different regions.
Both fresh and dried beans and maize can be used for githeri. Githeri can also be made into a stew with the addition of vegetables, potatoes, and sometimes meat. It can also be used to make mukimo by adding potatoes, bananas and greens, and mashing up the mixture. [3]
This popular dish has been the main meal served to students since the 1920s. Eating githeri is now a trend for young people, and it is even served in many hotels in Kenya. [1] Lately, there has been a rise in the popularity of githeri due to the health benefits associated with this plant-based dish.[ citation needed]
There was a spike in popularity in 2017 when a voter, Martin Kamotho, was spotted eating githeri while waiting to vote and was labelled as githeri man [4]
Taita language "Boboro" the general name for githeri in Taita from the Coast region.
![]() | This article's tone or style may not reflect the
encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (August 2017) |
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Alternative names | Succotash, githere, murram, muthere or mutheri |
---|---|
Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Kenya |
Region or state | Any region |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Sweet corn, red beans, black beans, maize, lima beans, butter, salt |
Githeri (Gĩtheri), also called muthere or mutheri, is a traditional Kenyan meal consisting of maize and legumes (primarily beans) mixed and boiled together. [1] The maize and beans are mixed in a sufuria, a type of pot, with water added, and the mixture is boiled until fully cooked. [2]
Githeri is the staple food of the Gikuyu, Meru, Mbeere people and Embu people in the Central Province and Eastern Province of Kenya. It is also popular in other parts of the country, such as with the Kamba people of the Eastern Province of Kenya. [1] The primary ingredients for this dish, maize and beans, are commonly found in local farms and homesteads.
The dish is widespread and is also a traditional dish from North Africa to South Africa. The base ingredients of githeri ingredients is used in many other meals from different regions.
Both fresh and dried beans and maize can be used for githeri. Githeri can also be made into a stew with the addition of vegetables, potatoes, and sometimes meat. It can also be used to make mukimo by adding potatoes, bananas and greens, and mashing up the mixture. [3]
This popular dish has been the main meal served to students since the 1920s. Eating githeri is now a trend for young people, and it is even served in many hotels in Kenya. [1] Lately, there has been a rise in the popularity of githeri due to the health benefits associated with this plant-based dish.[ citation needed]
There was a spike in popularity in 2017 when a voter, Martin Kamotho, was spotted eating githeri while waiting to vote and was labelled as githeri man [4]
Taita language "Boboro" the general name for githeri in Taita from the Coast region.