Mataha (Dry Maize, Beans & Potatoes)

Ingredients
½ pound dried red beans
1 pound dried maize (corn)
Salt
8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
10 pumpkin leaves(or spinach), coarsely chopped


Method

1. Soak the beans and maize overnight in enough water to cover. 
2. Drain, cover again with water, add salt and boil for 2½ hours. 
3. Drain and set aside. 
4. Cover the potatoes with water and boil until soft. 
5. Add the pumpkin leaves and cook until tender. Drain. 
6. Add the mixture to the maize and beans and mash it all together. The mixture should be thick and firm.

Githeri

Ingredients
½ pound dried red beans
1 pound dried maize (corn)
3 medium onions, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt

Method

1. Cover the red beans and maize with water and soak overnight. 
2. Drain. 
3. Cover again with water and boil for 2½ hours or until the maize and beans are soft. 
4. Drain and set aside. 
5. Fry the onions in the vegetable oil until golden brown. 
6. Add salt to taste 
7. Mix in the maize and beans and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.

Ugali

Ingredients 4 cups water 4 cups maize meal or corn meal flour Method

1. Bring water to a boil in a pan. 
2. Add the corn or maize meal and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick and smooth. Make sure it is not too stiff. Add boiling water if it is too thick. 
3. Gather the mixture in the middle of the pan and turn the heat to low. 
4. Cover the pan and leave it on low heat for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally. 
5. Flip the ugali onto a plate and, after it cools a bit, form it into a "cake". 
6. Slice and serve with chicken, beef, fish or meat stew and a cooked vegetable dish or even sour milk (buttermilk).

Chai ya maziwa ( Tea)

Ingredients:

1. Two glasses of milk
2.  A glass of water
3. Two tea spoonfuls of  tea leaves

Method:

1. Mix the glass of water with the milk in a sufuria
2. Leave it to heat for a few minutes
3. Add the tea leaves
4.  Wait for the mixture to boil
5. Sieve it when still hot in a thermos flask

Add sugar as desired (2-3 teaspoons per cup)