Maharage ya Nazi

Name: Maharage ya Nazi
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 2 cups red kidney beans, cooked; 2 cups coconut milk; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Maharage ya Nazi/mah-hah-RAH-geh yah NAH-zee/

Also known as: Coconut Beans

About this dish

Red beans simmered in rich coconut milk, a comforting Swahili coast staple.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups red kidney beans, cooked

🥥2 cups coconut milk

🧅1 onion, chopped

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

Method

Serves 2

Sauté onion until soft, then add tomato and cook down.

Add the cooked beans and coconut milk.

Simmer gently until the sauce thickens and coats the beans.

Season with salt and a little curry powder.

Serve with rice or ugali.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Maharage ya nazi is a traditional Tanzanian coastal dish, reflecting the region's Swahili use of coconut milk.

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