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potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and sweetness.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame offers protein and fiber.

corn

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa boosts protein content.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats.

Remove maize from the cob using a paring knife.

Par boil maize in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water for 5 minutes.

Chop potatoes into medium-sized cubes and wash them twice to remove excess starch.

In a pot, add 2 cups of water and salt, then add the chopped potatoes and boil until fork tender.

After 5 minutes, add green peas and salt to the pressure cooker and boil for 3 minutes (2 whistles).

Drain the water from the peas and maize after cooking.

Mash the peas and maize together using a potato masher.

Drain the boiled potatoes and let them sit for a minute to remove excess moisture.

Add salt and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the potatoes, then mash until smooth.

Combine the mashed potatoes with the mashed peas and maize, adding black pepper to taste.

Serve the mukimo on a plate.

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