Mukimo

The Method for Mukimo

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1. Put the potatoes in a pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes.

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2. Add the peas, sweetcorn and spinach and cook for 5 minutes more until the potatoes are completely tender.

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3. Drain, keeping a cup of the water. Return to the pan, add the butter, salt and pepper.

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4. Mash everything together while hot, adding a splash of the cooking water until smooth and green-flecked.

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Worth Getting Right

• Mash while the vegetables are hot.
• Use the cooking water, not milk, for a lighter mash.
• Chop the greens finely.
• Taste and add salt at the end.

Pairs Well With

Beef stew · Bean stew · Sliced tomato salad · Fried fish

Storage

Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat with a splash of water.

Nutrition per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.