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Main course · East African

Mukimo (Kenyan Mashed Potato, Maize and Spinach)

30 min Serves 4 ~421 kcal/serving ~£5.20 (£1.30/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 150 g frozen peas
  • 200 g tinned sweetcorn, drained
  • 200 g spinach
  • 400 g tinned chickpeas, drained
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
421 kcal
Protein
15.9 g
Carbohydrate
58.5 g
of which sugars
6.2 g
Fat
10.8 g
of which saturates
1.1 g
Fibre
14.6 g
Salt
1.03 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Peel and chop the potatoes, then boil for 20 minutes until tender, adding the peas and sweetcorn for the final 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Drain well and return to the pan.

  3. 3

    Add the spinach and chickpeas and mash everything together while still hot so the spinach wilts in.

  4. 4

    Stir in the vegetable oil and season to taste.

  5. 5

    Serve hot.

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