
Vegetarian
Omaongo oshifima (spinach with oshifima)
Spinach, wild or cultivated, cooked with onion and tomato and served with oshifima, the mahangu porridge. A green and nourishing side dish that is very common at everyday meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Oshifima
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
648 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 24.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 109 g
- of which sugars
- 6.7 g
- Fat
- 9.3 g
- Fiber
- 9.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Wash the spinach carefully and chop it roughly.
- Fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and let them melt for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, season with salt and cook covered for 10 minutes until tender.
- For the oshifima, bring 750 ml of water to the boil, then pour in the flour mixed with 250 ml of cold water, stirring until you have a firm dough.
- Serve the spinach with the oshifima while it is still hot.
Variations and tips
Wild greens version. Use local wild leaves if you can find them, cooking them a little longer.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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