Mseto wa Maharagwe (Rice with Beans)
Mseto wa Maharagwe is the Swahili name for rice that is made with beans in one pot. It is a common
recipe among many communities in Kenya. Mainly prepared as a main meal during lunch time, it is eaten by the whole family. Sometimes, this dish is eaten for supper.
Ingredients
3 cups (505 g) kidney beans, raw
21 ¼ cups (4600 g) water
4 cups (684 g) raw white rice, long grain
1 large onion, red skinned, raw, unpeeled (206 g)
2 tomatoes, red, ripe, raw (226 g)
1 ¼ cups (238 g) cooking oil
2 tbsp. (27 g) sal
Preparation 2 hours 45 minutes | Cooking 3 hours 45 minutes | Serves 6
• Soak the beans in 13 ¼ cups of water for 2 hours 35 minutes.
• Boil the soaked beans for 3 hours.
• Peel, wash and cut onions and tomatoes separately.
• Fry the onions in cooking oil until golden-brown, add the tomatoes until they have cooked down to a paste.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add the previously boiled beans and stir until evenly mixed and well coated with the tomatoes.
• Add 8 cups of water and let it boil.
• Wash rice until water runs clear.
• Add rice. When it starts boiling, reduce fire and let it cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
• Remove and serve hot.
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 807 kJ/ 193 kcal |│ Fat 7.9 g │| Carbohydrates 23.5 g │| Protein 5 g |│ Fibre 3.8 g │
Vitamin A 3 mcg |│ Iron 1.3 mg │| Zinc 0.76 mg
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