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Irio
Kenyan mashed potato with corn and kidney beans, with a tomato stew
Irio is a Kenyan mash of potatoes with whole corn and kidney beans, fried onion, chilli and butter. It's hearty and comforting. Serve it with a simple tomato stew, as here, or tomato sauce.
- Total time
- 65 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the irio
For the tomato stew
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Pressure cook 7 oz dried kidney beans and 11 ½ oz fresh corn kernels in 4 ¼ cups water with ¾ tsp salt until soft (the beans must be completely tender). Drain.
25 minStep 2: Heat 4 tbsp oil and sauté 2 onions until brown.
7 minStep 3: Add the beans and corn, 2 ¼ lb potatoes, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tsp green chilli paste and the remaining ¾ tsp salt and mix well over a low heat until hot through.
Step 4: For the stew, heat 2 tbsp oil and sauté 2 onions until light brown.
5 minStep 5: Add 1 ⅛ lb tomatoes, ½ tsp ground black pepper and ¾ tsp salt and boil for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 6: Serve the irio hot with the tomato stew.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 12 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does irio take?
- About 65 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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