Sweet potato leaves

Photo by Obsidian Soul

Sweet potatoes are good for energy. In Zambia sweet potatoes are eaten as a vegetable. They are tasty and nutritous.

Ingredients

• Sweet potato leaves or kalembula as they are commonly known in Zambia. 500grams
• 2 medium tomatoes and 1 medium bulb onion.
• 1 dessert spoon cooking oil.
• 2 teacups pounded groundnuts.

Preparation Method

• Wash the leaves in clean water. Remove them from the stems.
• Do not cut the leaves. Put them in the pot as they are. The leaves get cut while cooking.
• After cooking for 5minutes add the tomatoes and onion.
• Cook until the ingredients are cooked.
• Add the groundnut and salt at the same time. Allow the groundnuts to cook for 10 minutes.
• After that mix the groundnuts thoroughly using a cooking stick.
• Cook for 10 minutes again and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Serve with nshima.

This meal is mouth watering. Try it now.