About this dish
A mash of potatoes, corn, and beans, sometimes with pumpkin leaves, often served alongside grilled meats.
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Ingredients
🥔4 potatoes, chunked
🌽1 cup corn kernels
🫘1 cup beans, cooked
🥬1 cup pumpkin leaves or spinach, chopped
🧅1 onion, chopped
Method
Serves 21
Boil the potatoes and corn together until tender.2
Add the beans and greens in the last few minutes of cooking.3
Drain and mash everything together until well combined but still slightly chunky.4
Sauté onion separately and stir through, or serve on top.5
Serve warm alongside grilled meat.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Irio is a traditional Kikuyu dish from Kenya, valued as a hearty, filling accompaniment to meat dishes like nyama choma.
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