KENYA RECIPES (MUTHOKOI)

 Muthokoi is very popular in Kenya. This dish can be prepared as a mixture of maize, peas and beans. To cook muthokoi  can take a few hours. It starts by boiling the maize with the peas/beans. It is then cooked with vegetables like onions, potatoes, cabbages, cowpea leaves or pumpkin leaves, green/fresh pigeon peas or any variety of beans, depending on choice.

When using green peas/beans, make sure that you cook the muthokoi (dry maize) for about 30-35 minutes before adding the beans/peas. It will ensure that the beans/peas do not become too cooked or mushy since they cook faster than dry maize.

Ingredients

    -         1 cup muthokoi (dry maize with husks removed)

    -         1 1/2 cups dry pigeon peas

    -         1 large onion

    -         3 large cloves of garlic, crushed

    -         3 chopped tomatoes

    -         3 chopped carrots

    -         Cooking oil

    -         Salt

Method

    -         Soak the maize and peas for two hours to soften them. This makes the cooking easier. After that, discard the water and add a clean water poured into a saucepan, where they are boiled for about one and half hours.

    -           Boil the muthokoi and peas, adding water continuously until cooked.

    -         Once the excess water has been drained, saute the onion in another large saucepan.

   -           Add the crushed garlic and once a delicious aroma fills the air, add the carrots, tomatoes and potatoes.

   -         Cook until the potatoes are tender, add salt, stock cube and a little water and bring to a boil.

   -         Pour the boiled muthokoi into the vegetables and cook for about ten minutes.

Serve.

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