Mashed Dishes Recipes: Mukimo (Fresh Maize, Potato & Pumpkin Leaves)

This category includes recipes that call for mixing all the ingredients together before serving.
Traditionally, many Kenyan communities incorporated a variety of foods, maybe as a soup either as a coping tactic or to reduce cooking time. These meals were consumed alone and were thought to have a high nutritional base.

The most common ingredients used in these dishes were a root (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, or cassava), green or ripe bananas, a green vegetable, maize, and a legume.
These foods go by several names in various communities.
For instance, Mukimo is widespread among the Kikuyu and Meru groups, Mushenye among the Luhya communities, and Kimanga among the Taita and coastal populations.

Most infant dishes are created from this category, which is a fairly widespread practice in many Kenyan communities.
Hard materials like maize are not used in baby food recipes.

Mukimo (Fresh Maize, Potatoes & Pumpkin Leaves)
This is a common dish among the Kikuyu, Meru, and Embu communities. Often eaten for lunch or dinner, it can be served with meat stew. This dish is served as a main meal for the whole family.

Ingredients
– 6 potatoes, unpeeled, Irish, raw (876g)
– 4 bunches (31 g) of pumpkin leaves
– 2 ½ cups (479 g) green maize, white, boiled
– 2 cups (453 g) water
– 2 ½ tsp. (12 g) salt iodized

Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 1 hour 15 minutes | Serves 4
• Peel the potatoes and wash them.
• Wash the pumpkin leaves and chop finely.
• Put 2 cups of water into a pot. Add the potatoes,
pumpkin leaves, and salt.
• Cover the pot and boil the mixture for 20 minutes.
• Add the boiled maize and cover to cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from fire and mash to serve.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities