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How to make mboga (traditional spinach dish)

 How to make mboga (traditional spinach dish)


Ingredients:

  • 4 tomatoes 
  • 1 green chili pepper
  • 1/2 an onion 
  • 1 tbsp curry powder 
  • 1 tsp chili powder/masala 
  • 1 tsp black pepper 
  • 1 tsp turmeric  
  • 1 tbsp purée tomato 
  • 1/2 cu of corn
  • 1/2 cup of dice carrots
  • 1/2 tsp salt 
  • 1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes 
  • 1 tbsp vinegar


Instructions:

  • Cut 4 tomatoes into halves or fourths, and cut a green chili pepper in half and place into a blender and blend
  • In a pan, heat up a few tbsp of oil
  • Finely chop up 1/2 an onion and place into pan with heated oil until golden brown
  • Then add in 3 minced garlic cloves and stir
  • Add 1 tbsp of curry powder and stir
  • Add 1 tsp masala, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp turmeric and stir
  • Add 1 tbsp of pureed tomato and mix it well, then pour in the blended tomatoes/chili blend LITTLE BY LITTLE into the pan and stir
  • Wash your spinach (10 oz or more), then place it into a pot of water, bring to a boil and allow to boil for 4 to 5 minutes, then drain and add cooked spinach into the tomato pan and stir to break up chunks of spinach
  • Add in 1/2 cup of corn, 1/2 cup of carrots and stir 
  • Add in 1/2 tsp salt ans tire
  • Add in 1/4 cup of instant mashed potatoes and stir
  • Add in 1/2 tsp vinegar and stir 
  • Enjoy with bread of manda!


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