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Nutritional Values

🔥120kcal
💪5gProtein
🌾15gCarbs
🥑5gFat
🌿7gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

Morogo

How to order / say it
Say it Morogo — [moh-roh-goh]
Order Please bring Morogo for the side.
Locally Ke kopa Morogo jaaka snaak.
Say locally

Nutritious wild spinach cooked with tomato and onion.

Why try it?

A staple on many Gaborone plates, Morogo celebrates the bounty of Botswana's land. It provides a nutritious addition to daily meals.

How it tastes

Earthy and slightly bitter, Morogo offers a bold, green taste with a slight tomato sweetness, served tenderly sautéed with onions.

Origin & History — first documented: 1880

Morogo has been harvested and eaten since the late 19th century, rooted in a natural heritage of using wild native plants for nourishment.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 200 g wild spinach
  • 🥕 1 tomato
  • 🧄 1 onion
  • 🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 🧂 1/2 tsp salt
  • 🧂 1/4 tsp pepper

Method

  1. 1 Chop wild spinach, tomato, and onion.
  2. 2 Heat oil in pan, sauté onion until translucent.
  3. 3 Add tomato and spinach, cook until wilted, season with salt and pepper.

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