World Flavors Cookbook

Chapati na Maharagwe

Flaky Kenyan chapati served alongside a thick kidney bean stew — the beloved street lunch combo.

Cuisine: Kenya

Ingredients

• 3 cups wheat flour
• 2 cups cooked kidney beans
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tsp curry powder
• Oil and salt

Instructions

1. Make chapati dough and rest 30 minutes.
2. Cook bean stew with onion, tomatoes, and curry powder.
3. Roll and cook chapatis in a hot pan with oil.
4. Serve chapati with bean stew for dipping.