ChibwabwaPumpkin Leaves with Groundnuts

Name: Chibwabwa (Pumpkin Leaves with Groundnuts)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Zambia
Ingredients: 450 g Pumpkin Leaf (chopped); 180 g Peanut Paste; 120 g Onion (finely chopped); 220 g Tomato (finely chopped); 25 ml Vegetable Oil; 600 ml Water; 7 g Salt

A Zambian relish of pumpkin leaves cooked with tomato, onion, and groundnuts. Chibwabwa preparations vary by household.

Prep

20m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

360kcal

Calories

16g

Protein

29g

Fat

17g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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450g
Pumpkin Leaf (chopped)
180g
Peanut Paste
120g
Onion (finely chopped)
220g
Tomato (finely chopped)
25ml
Vegetable Oil
600ml
Water
7g
Salt

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.
02
Add the onion and cook until softened.
03
Add the tomato and cook until it forms a thick, pulpy base.
04
Pour in the water and stir in the peanut paste until smooth.
05
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, then add the pumpkin leaf.
06
Cook until the pumpkin leaf is tender and the sauce has thickened enough to cling to the leaves.
07
Season with the salt and serve warm.

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