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Fumbwa Recipes

Updated: Sep 17, 2023

Fumbwa recipe (or wild spinach in palm oil and peanuts) is quite simple. This dish is a family favourite and is very nutritious. Wild spinach contains a high concentration of iron, folate, vitamins, and minerals. It is known botanically as gnetum African and is grown throughout tropical African.




Fumbwa Ingredients Used:


👩🏾‍🍳 1 small smoked dried fish ( mbisi yako kauka).

👩🏾‍🍳 2 cups dried Fumbwa.

👩🏾‍🍳 2 medium vine ripe tomato chopped.

👩🏾‍🍳 1 medium onion finely chopped.

👩🏾‍🍳 4 spring onion finely chopped.

👩🏾‍🍳 3 minced garlic.

👩🏾‍🍳 1 vegetable stock or 1 tbsp bouillon powder.

👩🏾‍🍳 2 tablespoons palm oil.

👩🏾‍🍳 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter.

👩🏾‍🍳 1 tablespoon tomato puree ( optional).

👩🏾‍🍳 1 to 2 cups water.

👩🏾‍🍳 Salt and pepper to taste.

👩🏾‍🍳 1 scotch bonnet ( optional).


Methods:


👩🏾‍🍳 Soak the smoked dried fish in hot water for 30 minutes. After, de- bone the fish and break into small pieces than rinse them well, put the washed fish pieces in a pan , add 1 cup of water and boil for 30 minutes or less depending on how dry your fish was.


👩🏾‍🍳 In the meantime, wash and rinse the Fumbwa, place in separate pan add in 1 cup of water and boil uncovered until all water evaporates.


👩🏾‍🍳 When all water evaporates from the Fumbwa, add in the rest of the ingredients to the Fumbwa including the part boiled fish and hot water.


👩🏾‍🍳 Bring to boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour turning occasionally. It is ready when you see bubble of oil coming on top.


⚠️ This might not be the authentic recipe, it is simply my version so do not get offended if your mama never cook Fumbwa like this. ⚠️


🧡 Happy cooking. Please share and invite other foodies to come join us. 🧡


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