🇲🇬 Malagasy Cuisine

Brèdes Mafana

Sautéed Buzz Button Greens

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 92 kcal

A unique sauté of paracress leaves (which create a tingling, numbing sensation on the tongue) cooked with garlic, onions, and tomatoes.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet. Sauté onion and garlic until soft.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes and cook 3 min.
  3. 3 Add brèdes mafana leaves, toss and cook 5-7 min until wilted.
  4. 4 Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Serve as a side dish with rice and a main course.

Did You Know?

Brèdes mafana literally means "hot leaves" — not from spice heat, but from the unique electrical buzzing sensation the plant produces on the tongue.