🇱🇸 Basotho (Lesotho) Cuisine

Spinach le Peanut Butter

Spinach with Peanut Butter Sauce

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 198 kcal

Wild greens or spinach cooked in a rich, creamy peanut butter sauce. This nutritious side dish combines the earthy flavor of greens with the richness of peanuts for a uniquely Basotho combination.

Ingredients

500g fresh spinach or wild morogo, washed and chopped
3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Salt to taste
1/2 cup water

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a pot, sauté onion until soft
2 Add tomato and cook until broken down
3 Add spinach and water, cover and cook for 5 minutes
4 Stir in peanut butter until fully incorporated
5 Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes
6 Season with salt
7 Serve as a side with papa

Did You Know?

Basotho grandmothers say the secret to perfect moroho is to never squeeze the water out of the greens before cooking — the liquid helps create the silky sauce when combined with peanut butter.