Wukunu (Sweet Potatoes & Dehulled Black Beans)
Wukunu is a traditional dish common in Taita community. It was commonly served during ceremonies such as burials, weddings, or other special occasions. Traditionally, it was eaten without any accompaniment. The modern practice incorporates some vegetables or salad
Ingredients
2¼ cups (384 g) black beans, dolichos lablab, raw, dry
7 sweet potatoes, unpeeled, pink skin, raw (1.8 kg)
13½ cups (2946 g) water
2 tsp. (11 g) salt, iodized
Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 2 hours 30 minutes | Serves 4
• Sort the black beans and wash.
• Boil the beans in 9 cups of water for 1 hour 20 minutes (or until almost cooked).
• While the beans boil, peel the sweet potatoes and set aside covered with water.
• Remove the boiled beans from fire and set aside to cool.
• Once cool enough to handle, shell the beans (remove the outer skin)/ you can also blanch after cooling the beans to make shelling easier.
• Put the shelled black beans into a pot, add 4 ½ cups of water and boil for 4 minutes.
• Add the peeled sweet potatoes, salt and boil for 50 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender
• Remove from fire and mash to a smooth consistency.
• Serve.
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 396 kJ/ 94 kcal │| Fat 0.6 g |│ Carbohydrates 15.8 g │| Protein 4.1 g │| Fibre 4.6 g │
Vitamin A 1 mcg |│ Iron 1.5 mg |│ Zinc 0.41 mg
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