Fresh African pumpkin leaves
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Mujibujibu

Pumpkin leaves slowly simmered with freshly ground peanuts and smoked fish.

Category
Main
Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Serves
6 people
Level
medium
Photo · Denis Kasozi — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Ingredients

  • 500 g pumpkin leaves
  • 150 g fresh pounded peanuts
  • 100 g smoked fish
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Salt
  • Water

Method

  1. 01 Wash and chop the leaves.
  2. 02 Sweat the onion, add the leaves and water; cook covered.
  3. 03 Stir in the peanuts and smoked fish.
  4. 04 Simmer until tender and creamy.
  5. 05 Season and serve with bidia or fufu.

Mujibujibu is a Kasai green dish where peanut and smoke do most of the talking.

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