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African Collard Greens

Learn to make African Collard Greens

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Kenyan Traditional Collard Greens

East Africa sukuma wiki or collard greens is a common dish. The translation of sukuma wiki is to push the week since collard greens is affordable. Collard greens Sukuma wiki is usually eaten together with Ugali.


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Sukuma Wiki Collard Greens African Food Recipe

Ingredients
2 pounds collard greens, chopped
1 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large white onion, chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
Salt to taste


Directions
In a large pot, add oil heat on medium high then add onions sauté 2 minutes. Add collard greens and vegetable broth, stir well, cover and cook until greens are soft, 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt, cook covered 5 minutes.


Collard Greens

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