Best Mchicha East African Spinach Recipes

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SEASONED AFRICAN SPINACH



Seasoned African Spinach image

I don't know why this recipe is African. It came to me from a friend in Pennsylvania, who has no African roots that I know of. It can be a complete, vegetarian meal served with rice, or a more protein-rich meal with the addition of a chicken breast. Preparation time does not include cooking rice.

Provided by Aimee88

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 lb fresh spinach, trimmed
1/2 tomatoes, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons peanut butter

Steps:

  • Cook onion and pepper in the oil in a large pot or skillet for about 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
  • Add spinach and tomato. Cover and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the spinach is tender.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook until hot throughout.
  • Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.7, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 228.7, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 4.1

MCHICHA - TANZANIAN SPINACH & PEANUT CURRY.



Mchicha - Tanzanian Spinach & Peanut Curry. image

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.

Provided by Um Safia

Categories     Curries

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • Wash the spinach & roughly chop. De-skin the tomato, peel and chop. Peel and chop the onion.
  • Mix the peanut butter with the coconut milk in a jug & set aside.
  • Heat the ghee . butter over a medium heat in a large frying pan. Add the onion, tomato, salt and curry powder / paste and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft.
  • Add the spinach, continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the spinach is cooked.
  • Pour the peanut butter and coconut milk mixture into the pan & stir gently to mix.
  • Simmer, for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to ensure that the mixture does not stick to the pot.
  • This dish makes a lovely side dish, & can also be eaten with rice, ugali or samp and beans to form a delicious main course.

AFRICAN SPINACH



African Spinach image

A west African recipe. Use as a side dish or serve over rice or couscous as a vegetarian main dish.

Provided by Parsley

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 lb fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
1 large tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup peanut butter, can use chunky, if desired

Steps:

  • Cook onion and green pepper in peanut oil in a skillet for about 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
  • Add spinach and tomato to skillet.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until spinach is tender.
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cook until hot throughout.
  • Serving suggestion: Server with hot cooked rice or couscous.

SPINACH - (M'CHICHA) - EAST AFRICAN



Spinach - (M'chicha) - East African image

This is another recipe from the web, which I found for our ZWT 7 - for Africa, which I have not tried. The addition of chopped peanuts to the spinach gives it a delightful crunchiness, the grated coconut is an unexpected flavor.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 ounces butter (or margarine)
1 cup peanuts, finely chopped (or ground)
2 (8 ounce) packages frozen spinach, chopped, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 -3 drops Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons coconut, grated (optional)

Steps:

  • In a 2-quart saucepan add the butter and saute the onions and peanuts until lightly browned.
  • Next add the chopped spinach and saute until all the liquid is absorbed.
  • Add the salt and tabasco and serve with poached or scrambled eggs.
  • Top with grated coconut if using.

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