Kenyan Beans and Greens with Rice
Serving Size : 8
INGREDIENTS
GREENS (SUKUMA WIKI)
- 2.5 tablespoon oil, red palm
- 1 each onion, yellow — diced
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin, seed — toasted and ground
- 1/4 tablespoon coriander, seed — toasted and ground
- 1/4 tablespoon turmeric, ground
- 5 each tomatoes, roma — diced
- 1.5 pounds kale — stems removed, cut into 2″ pieces
- 2 tablespoon salt to taste
- 1/4 cup water — as needed
- 2.5 tablespoon juice, lemon — to taste
BEANS
- 1/2 pound beans, black-eyed peas
- water — to cover
- 2 tablespoons salt to taste
PEANUT SAUCE (KUNDE)
- 1/4 pound nuts, peanuts, blanched, roasted, unsalted — or can use PB from store
- 2 tablespoons oil, red palm
- 2 each onions, yellow — diced
- 1/4 tablespoon coriander, seed — toasted and ground
- 1/4 tablespoon turmeric, ground
- 3 each tomatoes, roma — diced
- black-eyed peas, from above — from above
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon salt to taste
RICE
- 2 cups rice, basmati
- water — as directed on packaging
- 2 teaspoons salt
DIRECTIONS
BEANS
- Soak beans in water overnight
- Drain and rinse beans in a medium pot.
- Cover with water, just enough to cook.
- Bring to simmer and cook until beans are tender.
- Season with salt in last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Strain beans and hold hot. Reserve bean liquid.
GREENS
- Prep kale as directed.
- Dice onions and tomatoes.
- Toast and grind spices.
- Heat oil in a large saute pan.
- Add onions and spices.
- Cook until well softened and spices have melded.
- Add tomatoes, kale, some salt, and water.
- Stir and simmer, keeping lid closed to retain moisture.
- Cook until greens are tender and soft.
- Add water (or cook off water) as needed to maintain consistency.
- Season to taste with lemon juice and salt.
PEANUT SAUCE
- In a food processor, blend peanuts into peanut butter. *CAN USE STORE BOUGHT PEANUT BUTTER FOR THIS STEP*
- Process until oil begins to separate from peanuts.
- Dice onions and tomatoes.
- Toast and grind coriander.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan.
- Add onions and cook until well softened.
- Add spices and cook until just fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, a little salt, and cook until tomato liquid has nearly evaporated.
- Add beans to mixture.
- Add peanut butter and water OR bean liquid.
- Bring to simmer and cook until beans and peanut butter have melded together.
- Adjust with water as needed for desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
RICE
- Make rice according to directions on packaging. Fluff and season to taste with salt.
SERVE
1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup peanut sauce, 1/3 cup greens