🇷🇼 Rwandan Cuisine

Ubwoba

Wild Mushroom Stew

Prep Time 40 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 159 kcal

Foraged wild mushrooms from Rwanda's forests simmered with onions, garlic, and tomatoes into a savory umami-rich stew.

Ingredients

500g wild or mixed mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
2 onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Fresh parsley

Instructions

1 Clean mushrooms by brushing off dirt — never soak them. Slice into even pieces.
2 Heat oil in a large pan and cook onions for five minutes until softened.
3 Add garlic and cook one minute, then add mushrooms and sauté on high heat for seven minutes until they release moisture and brown.
4 Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper, reduce heat and cook for ten more minutes until a thick, saucy stew forms.
5 Garnish with parsley and serve over ugali or rice.

Did You Know?

Rwanda's Nyungwe Forest is home to dozens of edible mushroom species, and mushroom foraging is a treasured skill passed from grandparents to grandchildren.