How to cook African Traditional Vegetable // Pumpkin Leaves

pumpkin leaves

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale provides similar nutrients and flavor while being widely available.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Dried shrimp provides a similar umami flavor.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

Wash pumpkin leaves and miranda thoroughly before cutting.

Remove the tough stems from the pumpkin leaves and miranda.

Chop the pumpkin leaves and miranda into smaller pieces.

Boil a small amount of water in a pan.

Add bicarbonate of soda to the boiling water to help maintain the green color of the vegetables.

Add the chopped pumpkin leaves and miranda to the boiling water.

Cook the vegetables until soft, pressing them down as needed.

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