Ma Maria’s leafy greens in coconut sauce (Mbowa) from In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean (page 183) by Hawa Hassan and Julia Turshen

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Accompaniments: Ma Maria’s smooth cornmeal porridge (Xima)

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  • Eat Your Books

    See recipe for dark leafy greens suggestions.

  • lholtzman on February 27, 2026

    This is my second time making and we loved it. I used beet greens and kale along with the spinach. I also salted along as I went. The salting makes a huge difference in my opinion. Even my 8 year old loved this.

  • bernalgirl on November 14, 2021

    A great recipe for greeens, the coconut milk adds a wonderful dimension

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