Easy
Comorian
Mboga ya Mchicha
Traditional Comorian spiced amaranth greens
45
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
Ingredients (13 items)
1.00 kg
Amaranth leaves
cleaned and chopped
1.00 large
Onion
finely chopped
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
freshly grated
1.00 medium
Green chili
finely chopped
1.00 tsp
Cumin seeds
0.50 tsp
Turmeric powder
1.00 tsp
Curry powder
Comorian blend
3.00 tbsp
Coconut oil
1.00 tsp
Salt
to taste
0.50 tsp
Black pepper
freshly ground
1.00 tbsp
Lemon juice
fresh
Instructions (11 steps)
1
Wash and drain amaranth leaves thoroughly.
2
Heat coconut oil in a large pan.
3
Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
1 minutes
4
Add onions and cook until translucent.
5 minutes
5
Add garlic, ginger, and green chili.
2 minutes
6
Add turmeric and curry powder.
1 minutes
7
Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
5 minutes
8
Add amaranth leaves and stir well.
9
Cover and cook until leaves are tender.
10 minutes
10
Season with salt and pepper.
11
Squeeze lemon juice over the top.