OMUSHENYE

I'm so excited about today's recipe because it has been ages since I made this dish. I'm sure you are wondering what Omushenye is, so let's get to it. Omushenye is a traditional Kenyan meal that is most famous in the Western parts of Kenya. It is a dish made by the Luhya community in Kenya. Omushenye is just basically cooked Sweet Potatoes and Beans mashed together to form a healthy and filling dish that is both sweet, delicious and Vegan. It is so easy to make and you only require two ingredients. From this Omushenye dish you get your portion of Carbohydrates from the Sweet Potatoes and Proteins from the Beans. It has no additives so you won't have to worry about salt or sugar, you get the seasoning from mashing the Sweet Potatoes and Beans.I'm sure there are some variations with flavorings or even spices and herbs added, but this is the traditional method that my grandmother used, my mother taught me and I will definitely teach my kids, pass down the recipe if you will. This is such a great way to use up any left over Beans and Sweet Potatoes, and you will have a complete meal. You can have Omushenye with Tea or even eat with other meals like Stews, or, just stick with Tea, the authentic way of having Omushenye. Why not try it? I guarantee you will get hooked on this local Luhya delicacy!

Ingredients

-1 Bowl Beans (boiled)
-1 Bowl Sweet Potatoes (boiled)

Method

-Add the boiled dry Sweet Potatoes and Beans in a large bowl

-Use a potatoe masher to start the process of mixing the Sweet Potatoes and Beans

-Mash the Sweet Potatoes and Beans for several minutes

-The more you mash the Sweet Potatoes and Beans the finer the mix will be. Mash into a chunky fine mixture

-Now take a wooden spoon or mortar and continue mashing the Beans and Sweet Potatoes
-The wooden spoon or mortar will give you a more even consistency and will ensure that the Beans are completely mashed into the Sweet Potatoes

-Keep mashing until you are satisfied with the consistency of the Omushenye
-Do not worry if some of the Beans are still whole, the Omushenye will still be delicious

-Now that is a perfect Luhya Omushenye😄. Enjoy with Tea or on its own!

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OMUSHENYE

by Mulunga Alukwe August-22-2017

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Beans (boiled)
• 1 Cup Sweet Potatoes (boiled)

Instructions

Add the boiled dry Sweet Potatoes and Beans in a large bowl-Use a potato masher to start the process of mixing the Sweet Potatoes and BeansYou can use a wooden spoon or mortar which will give you a more even consistency and will ensure that the Beans are completely mashed into the Sweet PotatoesMash to your desired consistencyServe immediately with Tea

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Yield: 2 Servings