Spaghetti with sukumawiki
Spaghetti with collard greens
Spaghetti tossed with collard greens, tomato, garlic and chilli
A Kenyan twist on pasta: spaghetti tossed with sukumawiki (collard greens) cooked down with onions, garlic, fresh tomato, tomato paste, green chillies and lots of coriander. It's quick, green and full of flavour. Serve hot with garlic bread.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
- 14 oz spaghettiboiled
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 3 tomatoesfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp green chillieschopped
- 1 ⅜ oz fresh coriander1 cup, finely chopped
- 9 oz sukumawiki (collard greens or kale)4 cups, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt and pepperto taste
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry 2 onions for 2 minutes. Add 2 tsp garlic paste and fry for 1 minute.
3 minStep 2: Add 3 tomatoes, 2 tbsp green chillies and 1 ⅜ oz fresh coriander and cook for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 3: Add 9 oz sukumawiki (collard greens or kale), 2 tbsp tomato paste and 1 tsp salt and pepper.
Step 4: Cover with a lid and cook until the sukumawiki is tender.
8 minStep 5: Add the boiled 14 oz spaghetti and mix well. Serve hot with garlic bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 70 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does spaghetti with sukumawiki take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of spaghetti?
- Linguine or any long pasta, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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