Obobwa (Stewed Mushrooms in Peanut Butter)

Obobwa (Stewed Mushrooms in Peanut Butter) Stewed mushroom commonly known as “Obobwa” is a traditional dish typical to the Luhya community Ingredients 400g mushrooms, raw 1 onion, red skinned, raw, unpeeled (187 g) 3 ½ tbsp. (55 g) peanut butter 1 tomato, red, raw (140 g) 2 tsp. (11 g) salt, iodized 1 g “msherekha” (wood ash and water mixture) ¾ cup (157 g) water Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 1 hour 10 minutes | Serves 4 • Wash and cut the fresh mushroom into ¼ (quarter) pieces. • Peel, wash and finely chop the onion. • Place the onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and peanut butter into a clean cooking pot. • Add ¾ cup of water and salt, turn on the heat and cover the pot. • Cook for 11 minutes and add 1 g of “msherekha” (ash: water ratio is 1:9). • Cover the pot and cook further for 5-8 minutes. • Stir, turn to low heat and continue cooking for 25-30 minutes. • Remove from heat and serve hot. Nutrition data per 100g of recipe: Energy 487 kJ/ 117 kcal │| Fat 6.3 g |│ Carbohydrates 8.3 g │| Protein 4.9 g |│ Fibre 3.8 g Vitamin A 6 mcg │| Iron 1.4 mg │| Zinc 0.54 mg Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf