Mowa in peanut sauce

Name: Mowa in peanut sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Zimbabwe
Ingredients: 700 g edible amaranth leaves (mowa); 250 g diced tomato; 100 g sliced onion; 20 g vegetable oil; 2 g salt; 100 g unsalted roasted peanuts, ground; 200 ml drinking water

Ingredients

700 g edible amaranth leaves (mowa)
250 g diced tomato
100 g sliced onion
20 g vegetable oil
2 g salt
100 g unsalted roasted peanuts, ground
200 ml drinking water

Preparation

⚖️ Weigh the ingredients for 4 servings and prepare the utensils.

💧 Sort, wash and drain: 700 g edible amaranth leaves (mowa), 250 g diced tomato, 100 g sliced onion.

🧅 Heat 20 g vegetable oil in a sauté pan and soften the onion for 5 minutes without burning it.

🍅 Stir in 250 g diced tomato, 2 g salt and cook for 5 minutes to soften the tomato.

🥬 Add the leaves or cabbage in handfuls; stir until they wilt.

⏲️ Simmer gently for about 10 minutes; stir and add a little water if needed.

✅ Test with a fork; continue cooking if the centre is still firm.

🥜 Mix the ground peanuts with the 200 ml water, stir into the softened leaves and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring.

🍽️ Divide into 4 servings and serve warm, with sides separately.