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Renga Renga (Burundi Sweet Potato Leaf Stew)
Renga Renga (Burundi Sweet Potato Leaf Stew) is a traditional Burundian recipe for a classic stew of sweet potato leaves and smoked fish cooked in a red palm oil base with onion. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Burundian version of: Burundi Sweet Potato Leaf Stew (Renga Renga).
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating:
Tags : Burundi Recipes
Also known as Ringa Ringa this is a classic stew of sweet potato leaves with Ground Peanuts, Tomatoes and red palm Oil
Ingredients:
500g sweet potato leaves, washed and very finely shredded
200ml red palm oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 Maggi cube (or bouillon cube)
1 smoked fish, washed and broken into small pieces (optional)
1 tbsp ground crayfish (this is optional and used as a thickener)
500ml water
Method:
Combine the water, ground crayfish and Maggi cube in a saucepan. Bring to a boil then stir in the red palm oil along with the onion. Bring to a boil and cook for 40 minutes.
When done, you will see a film of oil on the surface of the stew.
Adjust the seasonings to taste and serve hot accompanied by rice or fufu.