🇷🇼 Rwandan Cuisine

Umurava

Amaranth Greens

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 87 kcal

Fresh amaranth leaves quickly wilted with garlic and tomatoes, yielding a nutrient-dense green side dish with a mild, spinach-like flavor.

Ingredients

1 Wash amaranth greens thoroughly in several changes of water, then chop into pieces.
2 Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and cook for thirty seconds until fragrant.
3 Add diced tomato and cook for two minutes, then add greens.
4 Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted and tender. Season with salt and serve.

Did You Know?

Amaranth is sometimes called a superfood — it contains more iron and calcium than spinach and grows abundantly in Rwanda's climate.