Sweet Potato Leaves with Onion Fried Rice

Sweet Potato Leaves with Onion Fried Rice is an easy Swahili food recipe from Kenya.

Swahili rice dish called Wali wa Yasmin in the Kiswahili language is an Onion Fried Rice food recipe from Kenya. This rice recipe is a typical dish in many Swahili communities along the Swahili coast along the coastal Kenyan towns. Onion Fried Rice is a dish made of white, mixture of onions, and spices mixed together.

Swahili Onion Fried Rice.

Ingredients

2 cups white rice

2 large onions, chopped

1/3 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon salt

4 cups water

Directions

In a large pot over medium high heat add oil, then add onions and fry until golden brown. Add water, rice, and salt then cover and cook for 10 – 15 minutes. Serve with an easy vegetable dish of Kitojo Sweet Potato Leaves. 

Sweet potato leaves are widely popular throughout Africa in cooking recipes. Sweet potato leaves are edible and delicious with a soft texture that tastes like kale or spinach. The best way to cook sweet potatoes is just to simply sauté them with a little bit of onion olive oil salt and pepper.

Swahili Saute Sweet Potato Leaves.

Ingredients

4 large handfuls sweet potato leaves, chopped

1 chopped red bell pepper

1 bunch chives, chopped

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic salt

Pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Add ingredients into a large pot and saute about 3 minutes. Serve with Onion Fried Rice.