Pika GITHERI! How to cook the most underrated meal in Kenya

Piece by: Geoffrey Mbuthia
Lifestyle

Githeri is one of my favourite foods, I will not lie.

The dish is normally lampooned by many in this our VEEERYYY corrupt country of Kenya.

Maybe it is the legacy of school lunches that heavily influences our opinions about the glorious dish. This meal has a bad reputation that I believe it shouldn't have.

Let me explain why. The reason most might not like the meal is that they have not encountered a properly made plate of the delicacy.

Let me take you through a few simple steps to make an enjoyable meal of githeri: 

1. Make sure the beans and the maize that you use are clean and without any weevils

This is important as those wadudus normally spoil the taste of the food, yes even if they add much needed protein to many people's meals.

Bring to the boil, then simmer the meal for at least 30 minutes. After that, eat to your hearts delight.