Easy
Comorian
Mboga ya Mchicha
Spiced amaranth greens
55
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
Ingredients (14 items)
1.00 kg
Amaranth leaves
cleaned and chopped
1.00 large
Onion
finely chopped
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
chopped
200.00 ml
Coconut milk
full fat
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
freshly grated
1.00 medium
Green chili
finely chopped
1.00 tsp
Curry powder
Comorian blend
0.50 tsp
Turmeric powder
1.00 tsp
Cumin seeds
2.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1.00 tsp
Salt
to taste
0.50 tsp
Black pepper
freshly ground
1.00 medium
Lemon
juice only
Instructions (12 steps)
1
Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2
Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
1 minutes
3
Add onions and cook until translucent.
5 minutes
4
Add garlic, ginger, and green chili.
2 minutes
5
Add curry powder and turmeric, stir well.
1 minutes
6
Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
5 minutes
7
Add amaranth leaves and stir to combine.
3 minutes
8
Pour in coconut milk and bring to simmer.
5 minutes
9
Cover and cook until greens are tender.
15 minutes
10
Season with salt and pepper.
11
Squeeze lemon juice over the greens.
12
Stir well and serve hot.