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Githeri

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Githeri, also called muthere, mutheri, or muthekia-nguku, is a traditional Kenyan meal consisting of maize kernels and legumes mixed and boiled together. The maize and beans are combined in a sufuria, a type of pot, with water added, and the mixture is boiled until fully cooked. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Origin Region
Kenya 1
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In Cuisine

Source Githeri (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Lima Bean, Ingredients
Source Githeri (Wikipedia)
Maize, Ingredients
Source Githeri (Wikipedia)
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1. Githeri (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Kenya
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Kenya
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Githeri (Wikipedia)
  • In Cuisine: Kenyan Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Maize, Infobox main_ingredient field: Maize, red beans, black beans, maize, lima beans, butter, salt
  • Uses Ingredient: Lima Bean, Infobox main_ingredient field: Maize, red beans, black beans, maize, lima beans, butter, salt
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