The African Nightshade, also locally known as Managu, is a popular vegetable in Eastern Africa. It is eaten together with the local staple dish, Ugali. Managu is a naturally bitter vegetable and must be prepared specially to eliminate this bitterness.
The leaves also contain high levels of vitamin A, B, and C, and phenolics and alkaloids, including cocaine, quinine, nicotine, and morphine. A diet incorporating Managu is recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers, as it is good for people with iron deficiencies, and malaria patients.
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Ingredients (to serve 3 people)
- Three bunches of Managu
- One chopped onion
- Cooking oil
- 1 cup Whole milk or cream
- Half a teaspoon of salt
Directions
- Remove the leaves from the branches and boil in a sufuria until tender.
- Drain the water.
- In a separate sufuria, fry the chopped onion.
- Add the Managu while stirring.
- Add the salt.
- Lower the heat and allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the cream and allow to cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Serve with Ugali
Managu Nutritional Information
The leaves of Managu are highly nutritious consisting of:- 87.2 g water
- 1.0 mg iron
- 4.3 g protein
- 38 kcalories
- 5.7 g carbohydrates
- 1.4 g fibre
- 442 mg calcium
- 20 mg ascorbic acid
- 3660 µg ß-Carotene
- 75 mg phosphorus
- 0.59 mg riboflavin per 100 g fresh weight.
The leaves also contain high levels of vitamin A, B, and C, and phenolics and alkaloids, including cocaine, quinine, nicotine, and morphine. A diet incorporating Managu is recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers, as it is good for people with iron deficiencies, and malaria patients.
Suggested Reading
Homemade Pizza
References
Wikipedia
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