A thick, hearty stew of maize kernels and beans cooked together with coconut milk, onions, and mild spices, a Tanzanian comfort food staple.
Ingredients
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2 cups dried maize kernels, soaked overnight
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1 cup dried beans, soaked overnight
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200ml coconut milk
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1 onion, diced
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2 tomatoes, chopped
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1 tsp curry powder
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Salt to taste
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Water
Instructions
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1
Boil soaked maize and beans together in plenty of water for one hour until both are tender.
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2
In a separate pan, sauté onion until soft, add tomatoes and curry powder, cook five minutes.
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3
Add the onion-tomato mixture to the pot of maize and beans.
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4
Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine, simmer for fifteen more minutes.
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5
The stew should be thick and porridge-like, with tender kernels and creamy beans.
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6
Season with salt and serve hot in deep bowls.
Did You Know?
Makande is known as the "poor man's meal" in Tanzania, yet it provides one of the most nutritionally complete combinations in any cuisine.