Muboora — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Young pumpkin leaves stripped of their fibrous strings and cooked with tomatoes, onions, and a touch of bicarbonate of soda until tender and flavorful.

Ingredients

1 large bunch young pumpkin leaves
1 onion, diced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Salt to taste
1/4 cup water

Instructions

1 Strip pumpkin leaves of their tough fibrous strings by folding each leaf and pulling the strings away.
2 Wash leaves thoroughly in several changes of water and chop into rough pieces.
3 Heat oil, sauté onions for four minutes, then add tomatoes and cook until saucy.
4 Add prepared pumpkin leaves, water, and bicarbonate of soda, stirring to wilt the leaves.
5 Cover and cook on low for twelve minutes until leaves are completely tender and dark green.
6 Season with salt, stir, and serve alongside sadza and a protein dish.

Did You Know?

Experienced cooks can strip the strings from pumpkin leaves with incredible speed, a skill learned from childhood.