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From Lagos to Louisiana, Havana to Seoul—one African recipe at a time.

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Food with Purpose: Discover how African cuisine connects to timeless wisdom

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Ivy is the researcher and writer behind The African Gourmet, blending African food, history, and cultural storytelling. Her work is cited by universities, Wikipedia, major news outlets, and global food writers.

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African Food Recipe Pumpkin Leaf Stew

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African Food Recipe Pumpkin Leaf Stew Learn how to make a African food recipe of pumpkin leaf stew that will be one of your favorite African vegetable recipe dishes. Healthy pumpkin leaf stew is a simple recipe to make full of green healthy pumpkin and pumpkin leaves. The making an African Food recipe of Pumpkin Leaf Stew How To Cook African Food Pumpkin Leaf Stew. Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 30 minutes Ingredients 3 handfuls young pumpkin leaves 1 medium onion chopped 2 medium tomatoes diced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 minced garlic clove 1/2 teaspoon black and red pepper 1 diced hot pepper 2 cups of water Salt to taste Directions Add all ingredients simmer 30 minutes. Serve with rice or bread. Did you know Traditionally, almost every household in Uganda has one or two pumpkin plants in the backyard, mainly for domestic consumption. Pumpkins are grown across the country mainly for household cooking with the remaining crop being sold at the m...