Sukumawiki
Sautéed collard greens
Kenyan sautéed collard greens with tomato, onion and cumin
Sukumawiki (collard greens) finely chopped and cooked quickly with cumin, onion, tomato and a little turmeric, chilli and coriander-cumin powder until just tender. Its name means 'push the week', because it's cheap enough to stretch the budget to the end of the week. Serve hot with ugali.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 large tomatochopped
- 9 oz sukumawiki (collard greens or kale)4 cups, finely chopped
For the seasoning
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder
- 1 tsp salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp oil and add 1 tsp cumin seeds.
1 minStep 2: Add 1 onion and cook for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 3: Add 1 large tomato with ½ tsp ground turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder and 1 tsp salt and cook for 3 minutes.
3 minStep 4: Add 9 oz sukumawiki (collard greens or kale) and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender but still bright green.
5 minStep 5: Serve hot with ugali.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sukumawiki take?
- About 22 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 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 gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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