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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.

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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

  1. Wash the spinach carefully and chop it roughly.
  2. Fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes and let them melt for 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in the spinach, season with salt and cook covered for 10 minutes until tender.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.