🇰🇪 Kenyan Matumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kg Beef Tripe (Matumbo) (washed and cleaned thoroughly)
• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil (vegetable or canola oil)
• 2 large Onion (peeled and sliced)
• 6 cloves Garlic (crushed)
• 1 thumb-sized piece Ginger (peeled and crushed)
• 3 medium Tomato (diced)
• 1 Green Capsicum (chopped, keep crunchy)
• 0.5 Lemon (juice only)
• 2 Beef Seasoning Cubes (or equivalent amount of salt)
• to taste Salt (only if seasoning cubes are omitted or additional seasoning needed)
• a handful Fresh Coriander (chopped for garnish)
• 2 tbsp Water (for cooking tomatoes)

Instructions

1. Clean the Matumbo

   Rinse the 1 kg of matumbo under running water, scrub each piece, and repeat washing until the water runs clear to remove all dirt and odor.

   Time: PT5M

2. Pressure‑Cook the Matumbo

   Place the cleaned matumbo in the pressure cooker (no extra water needed as it has soaked), close the lid and cook on high pressure for 3–4 whistles (about 15 minutes) until tender.

   Time: PT15M

3. Release Pressure and Drain

   Manually release the pressure, open the cooker, stir the matumbo and discard the excess water that has been absorbed during cooking.

   Time: PT3M

4. Sauté Onions

   Heat a frying pan over medium‑high flame, add 1 tbsp cooking oil, then add the sliced onions and sauté for about 1‑2 minutes until golden brown.

   Time: PT2M

5. Add Garlic and Ginger

   Add the crushed garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

   Time: PT1M

6. Cook Tomatoes and Seasoning

   Stir in the diced tomatoes, crumble the beef seasoning cubes, add a splash of water, and cook for 4‑5 minutes until the tomatoes break down.

   Time: PT5M

7. Combine Matumbo with Sauce

   Add the par‑boiled matumbo to the pan, stir well and cook for 1‑2 minutes to coat the pieces with the sauce.

   Time: PT2M

8. Simmer to Absorb Flavors

   Reduce heat to low and let the matumbo simmer for 3 minutes so it soaks up the garlic‑ginger‑tomato flavors.

   Time: PT3M

9. Finish with Lemon and Capsicum

   Add a pinch of salt if needed, squeeze the juice of half a lemon, add the chopped green capsicum and stir for 1‑2 minutes; keep capsicum slightly crunchy.

   Time: PT2M

10. Garnish and Serve

    Turn off the heat, garnish generously with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot with ugali or rice.

    Time: PT1M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

292

Protein

20 g

Carbohydrates

10 g

Fat

12 g

Fiber

2 g