Changes: Pumpkin Leaves with Peanuts

Revision as of 12:46, 26 April 2011

Description

Choose pumpkin leaves that are young, yet fully developed, or substitute spinach, pigweed, kale, Swiss chard or other greens. Serve with cabbage and tomato sauce or Nshimba for a Zambian-style feast. May also serve with rice.

Serves 5 - 6

Ingredients

2 lbs (1 kg) pumpkin leaves (about 2 qt. or 2 l) ^[1]
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 - 1½ cups peanuts (250 - 375 ml), coarsely ground with pestle or in blender ^[2]
1 tbsp margarine (15 ml) (optional)
½ tbsp salt

Directions

Rinse well, devein, and chop the pumpkin leaves.
Cook in 2 cups water (500 ml) 5 minutes.
Add onion and tomato and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add peanuts and cook over low-medium heat about 15 minutes.
Stirring often to avoid sticking.
Add more water if necessary.
Just before serving, drain any excess water and add margarine and salt.

Options

↑ Use frozen greens instead of fresh.
↑ Substitute ¾ cup chunky peanut butter (175 ml) for ground peanuts.

[1] Use frozen greens instead of fresh.

[2] Substitute ¾ cup chunky peanut butter (175 ml) for ground peanuts.

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-{{Wikifiedrecipe}}
 == Description ==
+Choose [[pumpkin leaves]] that are young, yet fully developed, or substitute [[spinach]], pigweed, [[kale]], [[Swiss chard]] or other greens. Serve with [[cabbage]] and [[tomato]] sauce or Nshimba for a Zambian-style feast. May also serve with [[rice]].
+* Serves 5 - 6
-<i>Choose [[pumpkin leaves]] that are young, yet fully developed, or substitute [[spinach]], pigweed, [[kale]],<br />
-[[Swiss chard]] or other greens. Serve with [[cabbage]] and [[tomato]] sauce or Nshimba<br />
-for a Zambian-style feast. May also serve with [[rice]].</i>
 == Ingredients ==
+* 2 lbs (1 kg) [[pumpkin leaves]] (about 2 qt. or 2 l) <ref>Use frozen greens instead of fresh.</ref>
+* 1 medium [[onion]], chopped
-&nbsp;lb. (1&nbsp;kg) [[pumpkin leaves]] (about 2 qt. or 2 l)<br />
-medium [[Onion]], chopped<br />
+* 1 medium [[tomato]], chopped
+* 1 - 1½ cups [[peanut]]s (250 - 375 ml), coarsely ground with pestle or in blender <ref>Substitute ¾ cup chunky [[peanut butter]] (175 ml) for ground [[peanut]]s.</ref>
-medium [[tomato]], chopped<br />
+* 1 tbsp [[margarine]] (15 ml) (optional)
-- 1½ cup [[peanut]]s (250 - 375 ml), coarsely ground with pestle or in blender<br />
-tbsp. [[margarine]] (15 ml) (optional)<br />
+* ½ tbsp [[salt]]
-½ tbsp. [[salt]]<br />
 == Directions ==
+# Rinse well, devein, and chop the [[pumpkin leaves]].
+# Cook in 2 cups [[water]] (500 ml) 5 minutes.
+# Add [[onion]] and [[tomato]] and simmer for about 5 minutes.
+# Add [[peanut]]s and cook over low-medium heat about 15 minutes.
+# Stirring often to avoid sticking.
+# Add more [[water]] if necessary.
+# Just before serving, drain any excess [[water]] and add [[margarine]] and [[salt]].
+== Options ==
-Rinse well, devein, and chop the [[pumpkin leaves]]. Cook in 2 c [[water]] (500ml) 5 minutes.<br />
+<references/>
-Add [[Onion]] and [[tomato]] and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add [[peanut]]s and cook over low-medium heat<br />
-about 15 minutes. Stirring often to avoid sticking. Add more [[water]] if necessary. Just before serving,<br />
-drain any excess [[water]] and add [[margarine]] and [[salt]].<br />
-Options:<br />
-- Substitute ¾ c. chunky [[Peanut]] [[butter]] (175ml) for ground [[peanut]]s.<br />
-- Use frozen greens instead of fresh.<br />
-Serves 5 - 6.
-[[Category:Zambian Recipes]]
 [[Category:Zambian Vegetarian]]
 [[Category:Pumpkin leaf Recipes]]
 [[Category:Swiss chard Recipes]]
+[[Category:Peanut Recipes]]
+[[Category:Peanut butter Recipes]]
 [[Category:Spinach Recipes]]
 [[Category:Cabbage Recipes]]
 [[Category:Rice Recipes]]
 [[Category:Kale Recipes]]
+[[Category:Onion Recipes]]
+[[Category:Tomato Recipes]]
 [[Category:Recipes that need photos]]