Mukimo (Fresh Maize Potatoes Pumpkin Leaves) Recipe

Mukimo (Fresh Maize, Potatoes & Pumpkin Leaves) This is a common dish among the Kikuyu, Meru and Embu communities. Often eaten for lunch or dinner, it can be served with meat stew. This dish is served as a main meal to the whole family Ingredients 6 potatoes, unpeeled, Irish, raw (876g) 4 bunches (31 g) pumpkin leaves 2 ½ cups (479 g) green maize, white, boiled 2 cups (453 g) water 2 ½ tsp. (12 g) salt, iodized Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 1 hour 15 minutes | Serves 4 • Peel the potatoes and wash. • Wash the pumpkin leaves and chop finely. • Put 2 cups of water into a pot. Add the potatoes, pumpkin leaves and salt. • Cover the pot and boil the mixture for 20 minutes. • Add the boiled maize and cover to cook for 10 minutes. • Remove from fire and mash to serve Nutrition data per 100g of recipe: Energy 457 kJ/ 109 kcal │| Fat 1.0 g |│ Carbohydrates 18.5 g │| Protein 3 g │| Fibre 6.8 g │ Vitamin A 14 mcg |│ Iron 1.6 mg │| Zinc 0.93 mg Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf