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Tasty and spicy sukuma wiki (collard greens)

Tasty Spiced Sukuma wiki (Kenyan Collard Greens)

If you want to enjoy best sukuma wiki, add spices to make them delicious and tasty. Sukuma Wiki (collard green) is a Kenyan staple food eaten by most of the  communities in Kenya. The literal meaning for Sukuma wiki is stretch the week which implies a meal that is readily available and affordable for most household in Kenya.  Sukuma Wiki can be cooked using collard greens or using a mixture of collard greens and spinach. Because of its high fibrous content, Sukuma wiki is believed to aid in digestion and help lower cholesterol levels. It is also high in vitamin C  and iron and come highly recommended to pregnant women by doctors because of its high iron content. 

In order to cook tasty and best Sukuma wiki dish, I use spices and add a twist by including fresh spring onions to the mix, the end result is a finger-licking dish of Sukuma Wiki with a twist. Sukuma Wikis can be cooked and served as side dish. Most often they are served with Ugali (corn flour meal). They can also be eaten raw in salads and green smoothies. 

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Tasty and spicy sukuma wiki recipe

Sukuma Wiki (collard green) is a Kenyan staple food eaten by most of the  communities in Kenya. The literal meaning for Sukuma wiki is stretch the week which implies a meal that is readily available and affordable for most household in Kenya. In order to cook tasty Sukuma wiki, I use spices and add a twist by including fresh spring onions to the mix. The end result is a finger-licking dish of Sukuma Wiki with a twist.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kenyan cuisine
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bunches Chopped Sukuma Wiki and spinach leaves 1 sukuma wiki 2 spinaches
  • 1 red/white onion large
  • 2 tomatoes large
  • 3 spring onions
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp turmeric powdered
  • 1 tsp dhana jeera a mixture of powdered Cumin seeds and coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • cooking oil

Instructions
 

Step 1

  • Chop the red onion, tomatoes and the spring onions 
    Sukuma wiki ingredients
  • On a cooking pan, heat the oil then put the onions and sauté for 2 minutes over medium heat until the onions are soft.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and salt then cook while covered for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the spring onions and all the spices then cover and cook for another 1 minutes or until the tomatoes are thoroughly cooked.

Step 2

  • Add the chopped Sukuma wikis and spinach, stir and cover then cook over medium low heat for about 3 minutes while stirring. 
  • Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Dhana Jeera is basically a mixture of roasted coriander and cumin seeds. Turmeric and a few other spices may be added to the mixture but I prefer the one that does not have other spices added. It is a very versatile spice mixture that can be used to add flavor in almost any dish.
  • Sukuma Wikis are cooked for a very short time to preserve the nutrients. Serve them immediately and ensure that there are no leftovers.
  • Ensure that you do not overcook your sukuma wiki dish to retain the nutrients
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