Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Zimbabwe Spinach and Tomato - Dobi - 4 pts plus; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Zimbabwe Spinach and Tomato - Dobi - 4 pts plus; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

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Zimbabwe Spinach and Tomato - Dobi

Recipe By :Laura Brown
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowerCarbs
Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 onion -- chopped
1 can tomatoes -- or 4 to 6 fresh, chopped
1 garlic clove -- to 2 cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon mixed herbs -- to 2 teaspoons, such as parsley and thyme (fresh herbs, if possible)
1/4 fresh green chili pepper -- to 1/2 chile, de-seeded and chopped (optional)
2 cups spinach -- chard or other greens, chopped
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon oil -- to 2 tablespoons, or as needed
salt & freshly ground pepper -- to taste

Fry the chopped onion on medium heat until brown.

Add the tomatoes, garlic, herbs; season with salt and pepper to taste. Spice it up with chili if you dare! Simmer for about 5 minutes.

Now pout in the spinach and simmer until it is tender. Finally add peanut butter - you can add more or less according to your preference. Stir round to mix the ingredients and then serve.

Serves 2

AuthorNote: I was born in Zimbabwe so this spinach and tomato dish reminds me of my childhood there. Dobi is traditionally served with 'sadza', the maize meal staple eaten in Zimbabwe, also known as 'pap' or 'ugali' in various parts of Africa. Sadza is similar to Italian polenta. However, as it is not so easy to make and the maize meal is not always available [especially in today's Zimbabwe], I have also served the peanut butter spinach on crackers as a starter. I recently took it to an international party where everyone was asked to bring a dish from their country, and the plate was polished off in no time.

Cuisine:
"African"
Source:
"One World Vegetarian Cookbook by Troth Wells, 2011"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Nov 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 153 Calories; 11g Fat (62.2% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 69mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0