Mbika (Congolese Pumpkin Seed Stew)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups ground pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 lb smoked fish, flaked
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp palm oil
• 1 cup chopped spinach or pumpkin leaves
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1Heat palm oil in a pot and sauté onion until soft.
2. 2Add tomatoes and cook until they break down into a sauce.
3. 3Stir in the ground pumpkin seeds along with the water to form a thick paste-like sauce.
4. 4Add the smoked fish and simmer 10 minutes.
5. 5Fold in the chopped spinach and cook 8-10 more minutes until wilted and the stew has thickened.
6. 6Season with salt and serve with kwanga or rice.

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