Congolese · African
Fumbua (Wild Spinach Stew)
A community recipe for Fumbua (Wild Spinach Stew), adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.
Gather
Ingredients
- 3 pieces Smoked Catfish
- As needed Spinach
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Stock
- As needed Tomatoes chopped
- As needed Chile Pepper (optional), chopped
- ½ Onion chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- As needed Bouillon Powder
- As needed Salt to taste
- As needed Black Pepper
- As needed Peanut Butter
- As needed Palm Oil
Make it
Method
- 1
Soak the smoked fish in hot water for a few minutes.
- 2
Chop the spinach, then rinse it and allow it to drain in a colander to remove excess water.
- 3
De-bone the smoked fish and break it into medium-sized pieces. Rinse the fish thoroughly.
- 4
In a pot, bring the water and stock to a boil. Add the chopped spinach and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- 5
Incorporate the smoked fish, tomatoes, pepper, onion, garlic, bouillon powder, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- 6
Add the peanut butter and palm oil, and simmer for another 10 minutes
Source & rights
Where this recipe comes from
Adapted from “Fumbua (Wild Spinach Stew)” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4518617, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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