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Mukimo

Name: Mukimo
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Kenya
Ingredients: 800g potatoes; 2 cups boiled maize; 2 cups cooked beans; 2 bunches pumpkin leaves; 1 onion; Salt; Butter

Kikuyu mash of potatoes, maize, beans and pumpkin leaves — bright green, hearty and iconic.

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1h 6 servings Easy

Ingredients

800g potatoes
2 cups boiled maize
2 cups cooked beans
2 bunches pumpkin leaves
1 onion
Salt
Butter

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Boil potatoes until tender.

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1
Boil potatoes until tender.
2
Wilt greens and onion in butter.
3
Add maize and beans; mash all together.
4
Season and serve with nyama choma or stew.