Vegetarian
Derere
Derere is a traditional dish made with covo leaves, a leafy green from southern Africa, simmered with peanuts. Its creamy, slightly bitter sauce is a classic at Zimbabwean family meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Wash the covo leaves, remove the thick ribs and roll them up to slice finely.
- Thinly slice the onions.
- Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sliced leaves and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Mix the ground peanuts into 100 ml of warm water to make a smooth paste, then stir it into the leaves.
- Add the rest of the water, salt and pepper, cover and simmer gently for 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Serve hot with sadza.
Variations and tips
Cabbage derere. If you can't find covo, use finely shredded green cabbage instead, which gives a very similar result.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Original Ecomely recipe.