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Mchicha – Tanzanian Spinach & Peanut

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Ingredients

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2 lbs spinach
1 1/2 ounces peanut butter
1 tomatoes
1 onion
2 teaspoons curry powder (or paste, your favourite blend!)
1 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt

Nutritional information

361.3
Calories
262 g
Calories From Fat
29.1 g
Total Fat
18.9 g
Saturated Fat
24.6 mg
Cholesterol
849.7 mg
Sodium
21.1 g
Carbs
8.3 g
Dietary Fiber
8.5 g
Sugars
11.8 g
Protein
243g
Serving Size

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Mchicha – Tanzanian Spinach & Peanut

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    This was good and very rich. A little definitely fills you up. used crunchy peanut butter and upped all the spices plus added pepper. Thanks!

    • 65 min
    • Serves 4
    • Easy

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    Mchicha – Tanzanian Spinach & Peanut Curry , Mchicha is a very traditional dish in Tanzania & can be made like this with peanut butter – homemade or natural is best – or it can be made with a whole coconut (grated flesh & milk) instead Posted for ZWT 4 , This was good and very rich A little definitely fills you up used crunchy peanut butter and upped all the spices plus added pepper Thanks!, Great version of mchicha! I went to high school in Tanzania and learned how to make it from my friends’ parents In the Iringa area they didn’t use peanut butter or peanuts, though, and usually added garlic to the onion I love how much thicker and creamier it is with the peanut butter addition! Sometimes, depending on availability, mchicha would be just tomato, onion, garlic, and greens (the greens would be a bit different from our spinach here) When money was tight, you’d eat it with ugali, a sort of corn mash thicker than grits, but over rice was my favorite


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Wash the Spinach & Roughly Chop. De-Skin the Tomato, Peel and Chop. Peel and Chop the Onion.

    2
    Done

    Mix the Peanut Butter With the Coconut Milk in a Jug & Set Aside.

    3
    Done

    Heat the Ghee . Butter Over a Medium Heat in a Large Frying Pan. Add the Onion, Tomato, Salt and Curry Powder / Paste and Saut For 5 Minutes, or Until the Onion Becomes Soft.

    4
    Done

    Add the Spinach, Continue Cooking For About 15 to 20 Minutes, Until the Spinach Is Cooked.

    5
    Done

    Pour the Peanut Butter and Coconut Milk Mixture Into the Pan & Stir Gently to Mix.

    6
    Done

    Simmer, For Another 5 Minutes, Stirring Constantly, to Ensure That the Mixture Does not Stick to the Pot.

    7
    Done

    This Dish Makes a Lovely Side Dish, & Can Also Be Eaten With Rice, Ugali or Samp and Beans to Form a Delicious Main Course.

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