Recipe: To Try At Home Managu/spinach

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Recipe: To Try At Home Managu/spinach Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Managu/spinach. Jenny Can Cook Recommended for you Add the spinach and cook, stirring, just until the onions and spinach are mixed well. Add the cream and cook until the cream is reduced and blended well with the veggies. Abukutsa says the plant grows in a wide range of soils and is found throughout Kenya in the lowland and highlands.

Though there are those that might find it slightly bitter to the taste, managu can be prepared with milk or the cream of milk to take the edge off a little bit.

Managu are rich in dietary fiber which enhances digestion, reduces blood sugar and prevents heart diseases.

The vegetables are loaded with nutrients that include Folic acid, Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene, Ascorbic acid and Vitamin C.

You can cook Managu/spinach using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Managu/spinach

  1. It’s of Managu.

  2. You need of Spinach.

  3. You need of Oil.

  4. It’s of Salt.

  5. It’s of Royco.

  6. Prepare of Tomatoes.

  7. Prepare of Onions.

They are also a rich source of protein, zinc, Calcium, iodine, iron and carbohydrates.

Long gone are the days when people would look down upon indigenous vegetables such as managu, terere, sagaa, and kanzira.

Place the plantains and water in a saucepan.

My labour only involves irrigation once a week.

Managu/spinach step by step

  1. Boil managu/spinach for about 10-15 mins..

  2. In a sufuria heat oil then add onions.cook till golden brown then add tomatoes salt to taste..

  3. Add in ur vegies n stir.in a small bowl mix 2spoons of royco with water n pour in the vegies n mix..

  4. Cook on low heat for 10 mins n its ready.

Managu is a kikuyu word for the African nightshade plant.

The Swahili call it Mnavu, Luhya's call it Namasaka, Luos refer to it as Osuga, Kambas simply call it kitulu while the Kipsigis call it isoiyot.

Managu and Saga are common vegetables in Kenya.

These vegetables are mostly grown in Kisii, Rift Valley, Central Kenya and Western parts of the country, They are also popular in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa,Uganda,Tanzania and many parts of Africa.

Vegetables are also popular in most European countries.