When preparing the land for growing sukuma wiki, make sure the ploughing is deep, allowing for faster and better root development. Remove any perennial weeds before planting. The English name for ...

In Swahili, sukuma means “to push” and wiki “the week,” as in the day of the week. The name of this dish is a commentary on how cheap it is to prepare — cheap enough to push you through the week until ...

Sukuma wiki (kale) is abundant in Kenya because it is easy to grow and can be grown almost anywhere. In slums, the crop is planted in sacks. Its green leaves sprout within a week, which makes the ...

Sukuma wiki (collard greens) is a much-loved plant that is grown for both subsistence and commercial purposes. The vegetable has a ready market, is easy to grow and cook, thus making it a favourite ...

Swahili for “pushing the week,” sukuma wiki is an affordable green vegetable dish that rounds out virtually every meal in Kenya. While many recipes call for cooking the greens in onions, Moju prefers ...

Sukuma wiki ("stretch the week") is an East African dish Akec Chuot grew up eating with her mum Helena Yar in Kenya. Now, it's a popular dish eaten by the majority of Southern Sudanese communities and ...

This recipe for Sukuma Wiki is featured in the Kenya section of In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean, written by Hawa ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Swahili phrase “sukuma wiki” means “push the week,” but what’s really being pushed is the family food budget. This is a great way to use up leftover meat ...