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Hove (collard greens cooked with tomato)

Collard green leaves, known as hove, cooked slowly with tomatoes and onions until tender and soft. This very common vegetable accompanies sadza every day in households everywhere.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Remove the thick stalks from the leaves and cut them into thin strips. Wash them well in cold water.
  2. Heat the oil and sauté the sliced onion until soft, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add the diced tomatoes and let them break down for 5 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Stir in the collard greens and mix well to coat them in the sauce.
  5. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the leaves are tender.
  6. Season with salt and chili powder, then serve hot.

Variations and tips

Family version. Add some crushed peanuts at the end of cooking for a creamier sauce.

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