🇸🇸 South Sudanese Cuisine

Agwalii

Shea Butter Greens

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 196 kcal

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.

Ingredients

500g leafy greens (amaranth or spinach)
2 tbsp shea butter or vegetable oil
100g dried fish, flaked
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 cup water

Instructions

1 Wash and chop greens roughly.
2 Heat shea butter in a pot and sauté onion until soft.
3 Add dried fish and tomato, cook 5 minutes.
4 Add greens and water, cover and steam 10 minutes.
5 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.