DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Irio
Kenyan mashed potatoes and peas folded with sweet corn and butter.
About Irio
Irio is a Kenyan side dish of mashed potatoes and green peas with corn. This profile follows a complete Kenyan version finished with butter and black pepper.
Potato gives a mellow, earthy base, peas add gentle sweetness and corn brings brighter sweet kernels. Butter rounds the mash while black pepper gives a light warm edge.
The dish is a pale-green, soft mash dotted with yellow corn. It is smooth and yielding around the peas, with the corn retaining a little bite.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Irio
International Cuisine's Kenyan Irio.
- Green peasSweet green legume base
- PotatoesSoft starchy base
- WaterCooking liquid
- SaltSeasoning
- CornSweet kernels
- ButterRich finish
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Green peas:
- Potatoes:
- Water:
- Salt:
- Corn:
- Butter:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
International Cuisine identifies Irio as a Kenyan side dish originating with the Kikuyu and supplies a complete potato, pea and corn recipe. Wikibooks independently describes Irio as a Kenyan staple of peas, corn and potatoes.
Countries
- Kenya
- KenyaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Kenyan Cuisine
- Kenyan Inland and Highland CuisineCatalogue link pending review