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Imifino (cooked leafy greens)

Imifino is a dish of wild leafy greens cooked slowly with onions, tender and slightly bitter. It is traditionally served with maize porridge.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

152 kcal per serving

Protein
4.1 g
Carbohydrates
6.7 g
of which sugars
3.6 g
Fat
11.2 g
of which saturated fat
1.3 g
Fiber
4.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Wash the leaves carefully, remove the tough stalks and roughly chop them.
  2. Fry the onions in the oil for 5 minutes over medium heat until translucent.
  3. Add the tomato and let it melt down for 3 minutes.
  4. Stir in the leaves and water, cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat, stirring from time to time.
  5. Season with salt and chilli, then serve hot.

Variations and tips

With spinach. Fresh spinach gives a very similar result and is easier to find; add it at the end of cooking as it cooks quickly.

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