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Muriwo une dovi
Zimbabwean greens in peanut butter sauce (Zambian ifisashi)
Muriwo une dovi, greens with peanut butter, is a daily relish in Zimbabwean homes, eaten with sadza at lunch and supper. Collard greens, rape or pumpkin leaves are cooked with onion and tomato, then stirred into a creamy peanut sauce. Zambia's ifisashi is the same idea, usually without tomato and often made with pumpkin leaves or spinach and eaten with nshima. Chef's tip: add the peanut butter at the end and cook just long enough to thicken; long boiling makes it gluey.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and cook 1 onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add 2 tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes until pulpy. For ifisashi, leave out the tomato.
9 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb collard greens, spring greens or kale, ¾ cup water, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp chilli flakes. Cover and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring once, until the greens are tender but still bright.
8 minStep 3: Whisk 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter with a few spoons of the hot liquid until smooth, then stir it in and cook for 2–3 minutes until creamy. Common mistake: adding peanut butter as a lump — it clumps instead of coating.
3 minStep 4: Serve with sadza, pap or rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does muriwo une dovi take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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