COUNTRY:                          ZIMBABWE

DISH:                                     KALE WITH PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE 

CONTRIBUTD BY:             JESSICA JESINA HAMADZIRIPI, SPOUSE TO THE AMBASSADOR

 

 

Ingredients 

2 bundles kale

1 large onion, chopped

2 large tomatoes, chopped

2-3 tablespoons peanut butter, natural or organic

salt to taste

black pepper, to taste – optional

chillies, to taste – optional

 

Method

  1. Wash and cut kale into fine strips.
  2. In about 600ml of water boil kale, chopped onion & chopped tomatoes to preferred level of cooking, until tender (well done or not).
  3. In a separate bowl mix the peanut butter with a little hot water to make a paste. Then pour into the pot with the other ingredients.  For the hot water for the paste, drain some of the water from the cooking pot.  Use the water to make a smooth peanut butter paste.  
  4. The amount of peanut butter is dependent on preferred peanut taste (2-3 tablespoons,)
  5. Stir the paste into the pot until everything is well combined.  Close the pot and reduce heat.  Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Add salt, black pepper and chillies to taste.  Note: Add salt to taste towards the end of cooking because some peanut butter has added salt. 
  7. Serve the vegetables hot with Sadza (Pap or Nsima). It can also be served with plain boiled rice.