🌽 Makande with Meat
Beans and maize stewed with meat — traditional Tanzanian plate.
What is makande? Beans and maize stew (often with meat) — traditional Tanzania recipe.
Best places for Makande with Meat
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Cha Kwetu — makande with meat Kukukuku — Dar es Salaam
Ingredients
- 1 cup Maize kernels
- 1 cup Beans
- 500 g Beef
- 2 Onions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 6 cups Water
How to cook Makande with Meat
Makande nyama is maize and beans cooked with meat — hearty mainland Tanzanian fare. Lunch and dinner staple. Slow-cooked until creamy with tender meat.
- Soak beans and maize overnight; boil each until tender.
- Cut meat, brown with onions in oil.
- Add tomatoes, cook 5 minutes.
- Add boiled beans and maize.
- Add water, cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Stir often, add water if needed.
- Meat and makande should be tender and thick.
- Season with salt.
- Serve with kachumbari or greens.
Tips
- Soak maize and beans before cooking with meat.
- Makande needs slow cooking — rushing fails.
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Frequently asked questions
- Makande ni nini?
- Makande ni mlo wa mahindi na maharage yaliyopikwa pamoja — mara nyingi na nyama (makande ya nyama). Chakula cha jadi Tanzania.
- Jinsi ya kupika makande?
- Pika maharage na mahindi hadi laini, ongeza nyama na viungo. Mapishi kamili hapa chini.
- Makande food / makande in English?
- Makande is a beans-and-maize stew (often with meat) — a traditional Tanzanian comfort food.
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