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Mutsvairo wemadhaka (peanut and spinach stew)

A creamy stew in which spinach cooks in a peanut butter sauce, a classic of Zimbabwean cooking. It is traditionally eaten with sadza.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

605 kcal per serving

Protein
21.1 g
Carbohydrates
19.7 g
of which sugars
12.3 g
Fat
47.2 g
of which saturated fat
8.8 g
Fiber
8.3 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 spinach thoroughly, drain it and roughly chop it.
  2. Slice the onion and dice the tomatoes.
  3. Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the onion for 4 minutes until golden.
  4. Add the tomatoes and let them break down for 5 minutes.
  5. Dilute the peanut butter in hot water until you have a smooth cream, then pour it into the pot.
  6. Stir in the spinach, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the sauce is creamy. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Richer version. Add a few pieces of chicken or beef browned with the onion.

With what is available here. Covo can be replaced with spinach or kale.

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