Sukuma Wiki
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda (pan-East African daily vegetable tradition)
Sukuma wiki — Swahili for 'push the week' or 'stretch the week' — is East Africa's most common and affordable vegetable preparation: collard greens or kale finely sliced and sautéed with onion, tomato, and sometimes a small amount of meat or smoked fish until tender. The name reflects its role as the affordable daily vegetable that extends the food budget through the week. It is prepared across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in essentially the same way: onion in oil until soft, tomato added and cooked to a saucy consistency, greens added and sautéed until wilted and tender. Unlike Ethiopian gomen, sukuma wiki is cooked to a slightly shorter time and retains a bit more texture. A small amount of cumin or coriander may be added, reflecting the Indian Ocean spice influence.