Beans
Mbaazi wa Nazi

Mbaazi wa Nazi

Kenya

65Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A classic Swahili-coast Kenyan breakfast of pigeon peas stewed in coconut milk, traditionally paired with mahamri along the Mombasa and Lamu shoreline.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Pigeon peas (mbaazi), dried or tinned2 cups
Coconut milk (thick)1½ cups
Coconut milk (thin, first wash)2 cups
Onion, chopped1
Tomato, chopped1
Garlic, minced2 cloves
Ground cumin½ tsp
Cooking oil2 tbsp
Saltto taste

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