It’s not a secret that my most favourite place in your complete world is Maragoli. It’s the place my concepts completely rests; and as anybody with mild nervousness and a repeatedly ticking concepts, that’s a vast situation. It’s a spot I uncover absolute peace. It’s the place I do know I’m completely protected and overflowingly beloved. The emerald hills are story-book fairly and all people seems to be so heat and type. Thought of certainly one of many factors I actually love about lastly rising up is the pliability to drive out every time I would love. And since my work could very properly be carried out kind all over the place, I strive be away from Nairobi as typically as I can. I’m penning this publish from the as soon as extra yard. My dad and mom have since returned to Nairobi, nonetheless I chosen to remain for an extra week and a half. It’s peaceable. It’s nonetheless. And I’m comfortable. I’ll end penning this after which set up my canvas and paint contained in the afternoon ahead of the night storms set in. This appropriate correct proper right here, is my dream life and I’m dwelling it!!
I had photographed this in my Nairobi residence ahead of driving out and positioned it turning into to finish this blogpost a number of tons beloved vegetable. Presently is Monday and it’s Market day at Mudete and I think about I’ll switch by and purchase a bunch and prepare dinner dinner dinner some utilizing this recipe coz remembering how bomb this recipe was is making me drool! The recipe may be quite simple, with a #KK twist you’ll for optimistic love!
PREP TIME: 30 min COOK TIME: 15 min SERVES: 2
Elements
1 bunch of sagaa (tsisagaa)
1 bunch of kanzira
250g of cream
50 g of coconut cream
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 onion
1 tomato
Ghee to prepare dinner dinner dinner
Methodology
First factors first, allow us to take about tsisagaa (pronounced zisagaa) or briefly merely sagaa. The Kalenjin determine this related vegetable Saget, whereas the Kisii determine it Chinsagaa. The Luo are furthermore so acutely aware of this vegetable and I requested on Twitter what they determine it nonetheless there was no consensus as per the replies. For many who acknowledge the title, I’d respect your enter contained in the ideas beneath!
This vegetable could very properly be acknowledged in the marketplace utilizing their distinct white purple flowers.
Sort-wise, they’re acknowledged for his or her bitter kind, which I notably benefit from. The youthful stems are mildly bitter nonetheless the older ones are sometimes sharply bitter. To mood that bitterness, you in all probability can combine them with kanzira, terere and managu nonetheless pretty. All through the occasion you may’t uncover these three greens, some spinach is a superb vegetable to make the most of to mood the bitterness of sagaa is you so want.
On instantly, I blended mine with some kanzira.
I purchased each my sagaa and kanzira from naivas at 33bob a bunch. Carrefour normally has too nonetheless they are not labeled so for almost all who do not know resolve greens with out labels may have some hassle. Naivas have labelled theirs so correctly.
So, let’s get cooking.
The plucking of the leaves may be quite simple due to the leaves are actually massive; the mboga that’s painstaking to pluck – in my opinion- is mitoo due to they’re tiny, needlelike leaves shu! Mitoo takes tons time!
Pluck your sagaa and roughly chop the kanzira.
Proceed to blanch them collectively in a sufuria with scorching water and a splash of munyu musherekha (elective nonetheless very tons useful). Munyu Musherekha is a salt that furthermore doubles up aa a tenderizer. It’s unbelievable for all normal greens together with kuku kienyejis and matumbo; normally fish as correctly. We make our’s at residence nonetheless you should purchase yours from Kienyeji Retailer.
Blanch them till they’re merely cooked and nonetheless vibrant inexperienced. Most individuals have a tendancy to essentially boil them for 600 nights till they flip gray, don’t be that precise explicit individual. A fast blanch is sufficient so that every one it’s goodness is retained.
One full bunch of each kanzira and sagaa will lead to 250 g of the same blanched. Greens do very considerably shrink after they’re cooked and that is no utterly utterly totally different. So frequently begin with a vast quantity coz they’ll shrink down.
Set these apart and put collectively for cooking.
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“What if I’ve to freeze my veggies for a later time?”
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In a single totally different sufuria, soften in your ghee and a few salt and pepper. Add contained in the onion and garlic and sautee till softened and aromatic. You need to use one different oil you want, nonetheless I like ghee for any vegetable so it was my go-to for this one. Use as little garlic as doable, it must be a background keep in mind and not at all overpower the kind of the sagaa.
Add the tomatoes and prepare dinner dinner dinner till they’re softened and disintegrated. Add contained in the blanched greens, adopted by the 2 lotions and blend in. I normally solely use pure cream for my kienyeji mbogas, nonetheless on instantly I made a decision so as in order so as to add in a pop of coconut cream merely for an extra fascinating keep in mind. It was an unbelievable various. Widespread cream alone is sweet. Coconut cream alone wouldn’t be pretty much as good. Nonetheless each frequent cream and coconut cream? It’s stellar!
You would watch the course of from 4.47 to five.20 contained in the video. Permit this to simmer for 2-5 minutes then serve. Does this not look luxurious?
You would serve this with any starch and protein you need nonetheless in my very bias Maragoli opinion, normal greens shine most fascinating with Ugali!! On instantly, I served mine with some mayai and ugali. And honey, It was an beautiful feast!
I like how the softness of the kanzira tempered the bitterness of the sagaa, nonetheless all of the whereas permitting abit of it’s signature bitterness to peak by. I appreciated that. The general kind was wealthy as a result of two lotions and the sunshine background notes of the garlic and the coconut actually elevated the consuming expertise.
I do hope you get to do that out! Now we have such all forms of unbelievable greens and tsisagaa has acquired to be amongst your regulars. I’d wish to take heed to the best way through which you place collectively yours. And contained in the occasion you might need any query about these mbogas, drop me a DM; I’d love love love to assist!
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