Moroho oa MokopuPumpkin Leaf Greens

Name: Moroho oa Mokopu (Pumpkin Leaf Greens)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Lesotho
Ingredients: 300 g Pumpkin Leaf (young leaves, washed, tough fibers removed and roughly chopped); 25 ml Vegetable Oil; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 200 g Tomato (finely chopped); 200 ml Water; 6 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

Tender pumpkin leaves cooked in a modest onion and tomato base until soft and savory. This is a familiar vegetable side in Basotho cooking, often paired with porridge and other simple staples.

Prep

15m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Nutrition

Per serving

90kcal

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Carbs

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Ingredients

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300g
Pumpkin Leaf (young leaves, washed, tough fibers removed and roughly chopped)
25ml
Vegetable Oil
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
200g
Tomato (finely chopped)
200ml
Water
6g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
02
Add the onion and cook until soft.
03
Stir in the tomato and cook until it forms a thick base.
04
Add the pumpkin leaf and toss until coated.
05
Pour in the water and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, until the leaves are fully tender.
06
Season with the salt and black pepper, then serve hot.

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