Sukuma Wiki (Kenyan Braised Greens)

Name: Sukuma Wiki (Kenyan Braised Greens)
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 500g spring greens, stalks removed, leaves sliced into thin ribbons; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp salt; 100ml water; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Spring greens braised with onion and tomato until silky, the everyday Kenyan side that goes with everything.

Time25 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.75 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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500 gspring greensstalks removed, leaves sliced into thin ribbons
2 tbspsunflower oil
1onionfinely sliced
2garlic clovescrushed
3ripe tomatoeschopped
½ tspground cumin
½ tspsalt
100 mlwater
1 tbsplemon juice

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large, wide pan over a medium heat. Fry the onion for 6 to 7 minutes until soft and golden.
6 min 40 s
2
Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3
Stir in the tomatoes and salt and cook for 5 minutes, mashing them down, until they make a thick sauce.
5 min
4
Add the greens a handful at a time, stirring so they wilt into the sauce. Pour in the water.
5
Cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the greens are tender but still bright.
6 min 40 s
6
Stir in the lemon juice, taste for salt and serve hot with ugali, rice or grilled meat.

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