My favourite lunchtime meal on Sundays: GITHERI

Githeri meal. Photo Source: Wikipedia
Eldoret, Kenya
December 19, 2025 12:07pm CST
Due to the sufficient time I have on Sundays, I like to cook a mixture of maize and beans as my lunch. It takes 3-4 hour to cook the mixture to tenderness. I then drain all the water and wet fry the cooked mixture before adding selected spices and then return the drained water. A brief simmer will ma it have thick soup and nice taste. This type of food is common in the rural as well as urban areas. It is commonly referred to as Githeri. Have you ever eaten such a mixture? How do you call it?
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@celticeagle (183316)
• Boise, Idaho
3h
I like all beans except black ones. I haven't eaten this mixture, but I enjoy mostly pinto beans with a ham hock added if they are affordable.
@JudyEv (367622)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
When things are cooked for such a long time, they develop a few good flavour.
@AmbiePam (108292)
• United States
7h
It kind of sounds like what we would call a thick stew with cornbread. Or maybe beans and grits? My dad used to eat something similar growing up, only they’d let the beans simmer for about six hours to get the full flavor.
@just4him (319788)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6h
It almost looks like chili without the tomato sauce.
@Rimps85 (2875)
• India
7h
sounds interesting & easy
• United States
7h
It sounds good