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Kitojo (Sweet Potato Leaves) “Kitojo” as it is commonly called among the Taita community, is a delicious dish made from sweet potato leaves. It is commonly eaten with Ugali. Ingredients 835 g fresh sweet potato leaves, raw 1 onion, red...

Cowpea leaves are among the most common green vegetables in Kenya. Most common among the Kamba community but also consumed in communities that grow cowpeas. It is usually served with Ugali as a side dish during...

Mashed Pumpkin & Black Nightshade leaves This vegetable dish is popular among the Kisii community. The added pumpkin gives it a sweet taste to balance the bitterness of “managu”. It is eaten with Ugali as a side...

“Terere” (Stir-fried Amaranth Leaves) Amaranth leaves commonly known as “Terere” is an indigenous vegetable that used to grow as a weed. Nowadays, it is cultivated and eaten across all communities in Kenya. When cooked, amaranth leaves have...

“Nderema” (Vine Spinach) Vine spinach commonly referred to as “Nderema” is traditional to the Luhya and Kuria communities. It is usually eaten with Ugali Ingredients 417 g vine spinach leaves, fresh 2 tomatoes, red, ripe (182 g) 1 onion, red skinned,...