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Maharage ya Nazi
Swahili kidney beans simmered with tomato, coconut milk and gentle ground spices.
About Maharage ya Nazi
Maharage ya nazi is a Swahili dish of kidney beans in coconut milk. This profile follows Mayuri Patel's Kenyan version with tomato and mild ground spices, leaving rice, ugali and chapati as accompaniments.
Kidney beans bring earthy depth, coconut milk gives gentle richness and tomato adds sweet acidity. Ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander and black pepper provide a warm but mild aromatic character.
The tender beans sit in a creamy orange-red coconut gravy flecked with fresh coriander. The sauce can remain spoonable while still coating each bean.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Maharage ya Nazi
Mayuri Patel's Kenyan Swahili kidney beans in coconut milk.
- Dried kidney beansEarthy legume base
- OnionSavoury sweetness
- GarlicAromatic depth
- GingerWarm aromatic note
- Vegetable oilCooking fat
- Fresh tomato pureeSweet acidity
- SaltSeasoning
- Coconut milkCreamy coconut gravy
- WaterSimmering liquid
- TurmericWarm colour and earthiness
- Ground corianderCitrusy spice
- Ground black pepperPeppery warmth
- Fresh coriander leavesFresh herbal finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried kidney beans:
- Onion:
- Garlic:
- Ginger:
- Vegetable oil:
- Fresh tomato puree:
- Salt:
- Coconut milk:
- Water:
- Turmeric:
- Ground coriander:
- Ground black pepper:
- Fresh coriander leaves:
Origins & food traditions
Mayuri Patel identifies maharage ya nazi as a popular Swahili dish and places the coconut-milk style in the coastal food culture shared around Kenya and Tanzania; an independent East African recipe corroborates its red-bean, coconut, tomato and aromatic structure.
Countries
- Kenya
- TanzaniaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Kenyan Cuisine
- Swahili Cuisine
- East African Cuisine
- Zanzibari Swahili CuisineCatalogue link pending review