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Sukuma Wiki with Ugali

Kenyan sautéed collard greens with tomato and onion, served alongside a simple stirred cornmeal ugali.

Ingredients

Sukuma Wiki

  • 1 kg collard greens (sukuma wiki), stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp curry powder optional
  • to taste salt and pepper

Ugali

  • 2 cups white or yellow cornmeal
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

Sukuma Wiki

  1. Heat olive oil in a wide pan and sauté onion until soft.
  2. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until they break down.
  3. Stir in the sliced collard greens in batches, cooking until wilted, about 10-12 minutes.
  4. Season with curry powder, salt, and pepper.

Ugali

  1. Bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt.
  2. Gradually whisk in cornmeal to avoid lumps.
  3. Reduce heat and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon for 8-10 minutes until it forms a thick, smooth dough that pulls from the sides of the pot.
  4. Shape into a mound and serve alongside the sukuma wiki.