Fresh leafy greens simmered in locally pressed shea butter with onions and dried fish, giving the vegetables a rich, nutty depth unique to South Sudanese cooking.
Instructions
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Wash and chop greens roughly.
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Heat shea butter in a pot and sauté onion until soft.
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Add dried fish and tomato, cook 5 minutes.
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Add greens and water, cover and steam 10 minutes.
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Stir, season with salt, and cook uncovered until liquid reduces.
Did You Know?
Shea butter is so integral to South Sudanese cooking that women who can identify the best shea nuts are highly respected in their communities.
The Story Behind Agwalii
Agwalii represents the foraging-meets-farming tradition of the Equatoria region. Wild greens have been gathered and cooked for millennia, with shea butter providing the fat component long before vegetable oils became available.
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