Sukumawiki

SUKUMAWIKI

This can be made with any dark, leafy green vegetable, usually mainly collard greens or kale.

Sukumawiki means '"to push the week", implying that sukumawiki is a food used to stretch meal until the weekend.


This yummy dish can be served as vegetarian main course or as a side dish with roasted, baked, or grilled meat.

You can also add your preferred meat (be sure it is pre-cooked) to the cooking sukumawiki as well!

You will need:

2 pounds of clean, chopped, greens (frozen greens can work, thaw them first).

2 tablespoons flour

The juice of one lemon

2 tablespoons oil or butter for frying

1 onion (red or white), chopped

2-3 tomatoes, chopped (or canned whole tomatoes, be sure to drain them)

1 chile pepper, chopped - optional

Pre-cooked meat (beef, chicken, pork) - optional

Salt, cayenne pepper or red pepper to taste


Directions:

1.Bring two cups of water to a boil in a large pot.

2. Add your greens of choice. Cover and steam them until the greens are nearly tender.

3.While the greens are steaming: combine the flour, lemon juice, and a few spoonfuls of water in a small bowl or cup.

4.Stir vigorously until smooth.

5.Remove greens, once tender, from heat and drain.

6. Heat oil or butter in a separate pan. Saute the onion, tomatoes, and hot pepper together.

7. Add spices to taste.

8. (Optional) Add your meat of choice (chopped or sliced if adding directly to the greens).

9. Add the flour-lemon juice mixture and stir until smooth.

10. Reduce heat. Add drained greens.

11. Cover and let entire mixture simmer over low heat until the sauce is thickened.

ENJOY!