Mseto wa Viazi (Potatoes in rice)
This is a common recipe among Kenyan communities particularly those living in the agricultural areas. It is eaten as a main dish and can be accompanied by a vegetable side dish. Mseto wa viazi is a very basic
rice dish and is loved for its ease of preparation. It is normally eaten by the entire family and serves as an
infant dish as well
Ingredients
5 potatoes, unpeeled, Irish, white, raw (468 g)
3 carrots, orange, raw (379 g)
2 onions, red skinned, raw, unpeeled (205 g)
3 tomatoes, red, ripe (240 g)
6 tbsp. (63 g) cooking fat
5 cups (882 g) raw white rice
11 1/3 cups (2412 g) water
2 tsp. (9 g) salt, iodized
Preparation 10 minutes | Cooking 1 hour | Serves 4
• Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into cubes.
• Peel, wash and chop the onions; wash and cut the tomatoes.
• Peel, wash and grate the carrots.
• Heat the oil in a cooking pot, add the onions and cook until golden brown.
• Add tomatoes, salt and stir; cook until tender.
• Add potatoes and stir. Add 1 1/3 cups of water; bring it to a boil.
• Add the grated carrots after 6 minutes.
• Add rest of water (10 cups), stir and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Wash the rice and set aside.
• Add the rice to the boiling mixture and stir.
• Leave the mixture to boil until all the water dries up.
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 469 kJ/ 111 kcal │| Fat 1.9 g │| Carbohydrates 21.1 g |│ Protein 2.2 g │| Fibre 0.5 g │
Vitamin A 2 mcg |│ Iron 0.4 mg |│ Zinc 0.38 mg
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