Mukimo (Maize Beans Potatoes Pumpkin Leaves) Recipe

Mukimo (Maize, Beans, Potatoes & Pumpkin Leaves) This recipe is a family dish common among the Kikuyu, Meru and Embu communities. It is served mainly for lunch or dinner. Ingredients 10 potatoes, unpeeled, Irish, white (1386 g) 9 stalks (81 g) pumpkin leaves, raw 7 ½ cups (1182 g) white maize and kidney beans, cooked 4 2/3 cups (999 g) water 2 ½ tsp. (13 g) salt, iodized Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 1 hour | Serves 4 • Peel, wash and cut the potatoes. • Cut the pumpkin leaves. • Meanwhile, measure 7 ½ cups of previously boiled maize and beans mixture (the ratio of maize to beans is 1:2). • Put all the water into the empty cooking ves- sel. Add potatoes and salt. • Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes and add the cut pumpkin leaves. Cover the pot and cook for 2 minutes. • Add the cooked maize-bean mixture and cover to cook for 20 minutes. • Remove from heat and mash the mixture. • Serve while hot. Nutrition data per 100g of recipe: Energy 498 kJ/ 118 kcal │| Fat 0.7 g │| Carbohydrates 20.5 g │| Protein 5 g │| Fibre 4.8 g │ Vitamin A 4 mcg │| Iron 2.0 mg │| Zinc 0.74 mg Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf