Makande

Name: Makande
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 2 cups dried maize kernels; 1 cup beans; 1 cup coconut milk; Salt, to taste

Makande/mah-KAHN-deh/

Also known as: Maize and Beans

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

A hearty maize and bean porridge, a traditional Tanzanian staple meal.

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Ingredients

🌽2 cups dried maize kernels

🫘1 cup beans

🥥1 cup coconut milk

🧂Salt, to taste

Method

Serves 2

Soak the maize and beans overnight.

Simmer together in fresh water for a couple of hours until tender.

Add coconut milk near the end of cooking for richness.

Season with salt.

Serve hot as a hearty main dish.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Makande is a traditional Tanzanian dish combining maize and beans, valued as a filling, affordable everyday meal.

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