Classic Bondwe Wild Spinach Vegetable Stew
Amaranth is native to Central America and Mexico
however, cultivation has become popular in many areas of Africa, in particular
Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia due
to the plant's drought resistance.
Amaranth is an important plant to the nutrition of Southern Africa. Cooked Amaranth leaves are eaten as vegetables, soups, stews, and relishes.
Leaves and young plant stems are cooked like spinach and have a mild flavor and the seeds of the Amaranth plant are ground into flour. Classic Bondwe wild spinach vegetable stew is a mixture of cornmeal, amaranth or spinach, cabbage and onions cooked in one pot.
Classic Bondwe Wild Spinach Vegetable Stew
Ingredients
4
cups washed amaranth leaves (substitute spinach)
2
cups shredded cabbage
1
medium chopped onion
1
teaspoon minced garlic
1
teaspoon salt
4
cups vegetable broth
½
cup maize meal (cornmeal)
½
cup white rice
Directions
Add
all ingredients into a large pot and simmer 20 minutes. Serve warm with crusty
bread.
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