Hi everybody, Here's an easy recipe for beginners looking to learn how to make collard greens the way we do in Africa!
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@junedaniel71405 ай бұрын
Cutting up the collards that way,is faster, and you need less water and you don’t loose the vitamins in the water. But you can drink that liquid, a😮fro an American do drink the liquid. It’s called pot liquor.
@reneeh5214 ай бұрын
My dad rest his soul, he would love for me to make greens like that. He use to say he loved how pretty and green it was a brighter green color, different from boiling them
@Virus-xm7qc4 ай бұрын
Or Long Water.
@FloridaGirl-4 ай бұрын
That’s actually a good idea! I always use the boiled water from any vegetable. Cool it and water my plants with it too
@nakho35503 ай бұрын
Pot liquor and cornbread was delicious.
@eddixon97303 ай бұрын
And we eat the Collard Green and Pot Liquor and any kind of Cornbread with our hands from a bowl HALLELUYAHWEH
@kaywheeler911911 ай бұрын
I’m black American. I grew up eating collard greens and fried cornbread. However, I was wondering others prepare it. I’m going to prepare them this way for dinner. My husband is excited to try. 🥰
@mamaafricaskitchen927411 ай бұрын
Great, I hope you both enjoyed it! Thanks for the lovely comment ❤
@kaywheeler911911 ай бұрын
@@mamaafricaskitchen9274 It was great! We both enjoyed.
@lynetteblackwood21084 ай бұрын
I too grew up in a Jamaican family and eat collard greens frequently, it tastes very nice ❤
@wideawake56304 ай бұрын
I'm white. I grew up on greens and cornbread too. Collards, turnip, kale, mustard, spinach, poke salet. Oh, and dandelion too. Mmmm dammit now I want some.😋 Btw vegan for many many years so healthy vegetables are a staple. Another dish I love that probably has African roots is yams and rice. A little steamed dino kale on the side with minced raw garlic and a squeeze of lemon...wow!
@mrsmadinah4 ай бұрын
You just gave me an idea for dinner
@onitasanders74033 ай бұрын
I first was introduced to this method when cooking Brazilian cuisine. I just loved the mouth feel and taste when done this way. Prior to this I was raised with collard greens cooked until they were dead. All the bright green was gone and saturated with oil until they were shiny as a new penny. Thank you for showing us your method.
@desert.mantis3 ай бұрын
I made collard greens today and my oh my! They were so yummy, Mama Africa! Thank you for a quick and easy recipe. I added sliced carrots and smoked chicken breast. It was a whole meal in one pot. I rate it five chefs. 🧑🍳🧑🍳🧑🍳👨🍳👩🍳
@mamaafricaskitchen92743 ай бұрын
You're welcome, glad you liked it!
@barbarastewart57594 ай бұрын
I cooked it’s just like you I love garlic in mine ..I am Jamaican 😋
@ebonibebahini62362 ай бұрын
Greetings Yardie
@bettyblake33942 ай бұрын
I know. It reminds me of callaloo. Of course, I'm Jamaican. Never tried collard greens but will be doing so very soon.
@kimquinn77283 ай бұрын
Well, om Italian, Irish and Scot and lovelovelove greens! Collards, kale, chard, beet, turnip...appreciate rhis recipe and enjoy trying new ones. Thanks so much!
@ebonibebahini62362 ай бұрын
Try Callaloo
@aiercooledengine4 ай бұрын
Glad to see 👀 the African way to prepare collared greens, thankyou 🙏
@sheilagray39143 ай бұрын
I made this recipe and I love it. I added some sesame oil and soy sauce. I ate the whole batch in one sitting. I am going to make this every week. Thank you.
@Mona-fd5kf2 ай бұрын
It’s been awhile since I’ve cooked collard this way. I think they have the best flavor this way. I grew up eating them boiled with hammocks or smoked Turkey, onions and seasoning. Thanks for sharing❤
@gpok87603 ай бұрын
I am from the south, I like the way you prepare collard greens. I will certainly use your cooking method. Thank you.
@quinettesanders79993 ай бұрын
My granny made her greens the usual southern way. But when she would plate them, she would put fresh onion and sliced tomato on the side and I always wonder why. But it was SO GOOD together. I will for sure try this way with them cooked in the greens! ❤
@omggiiirl20774 ай бұрын
I love it! I'm half Black American my mom is Korean, and I grew up eating that gwoot soul food because my Grandmother fed us and taught my Mom and me and all my cousins how to cook. Now that I'm grown, I've been exploring west African food and now I cook my collard greens a bit different. I'll either make them just like you make a cassava leaves stew, or I'll make them like I was taught by Granny! I use a ham bone or ham hock, even bacon, some bacon grease and fry them in the grease and some oil, until they wilt, and season them right, until the ancestors whisper in your ears and tell you it's right, I also put in a hot pepper, and some chili powder, and let them stew until the broth becomes right. I serve them with corn bread, I love my corn bread both ways not sweet with bacon grease and sweet. Sometimes I make hot water cornbread, even cracklins cornbread! I of course have my rice, and whatever else I'm cooking that night.
@fayemyles49424 ай бұрын
Can you share your recipes
@omggiiirl20774 ай бұрын
@@fayemyles4942 😉
@mamaafricaskitchen92744 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! It's always interesting to hear different ways to cook dishes 😊
@omggiiirl20774 ай бұрын
@@fayemyles4942 if you look up the recipe for plassas, or cassava leaves stew, just substitute the cassava leaves for collards, and if you can't get smoked fish, use canned mackerel, it's actually tasty! And just stew them down. I also love to mix my greens. I get collards, mustard greens, turnip greens even kale, and I clean and cut them up, and get all my seasonings, and I will use either bacon, or fatback, or bacon grease, even lard, and fry the greens down well, and then add my other vegetables as I like them, and seasonings, some times I like adding okra, or white beans, and I let them stew on low, until tender! One last tip, if you grow your greens, the best ones are the young leaves, they taste the sweetest, but you can also tenderize them by cleaning them and then freezing them, this works well with large tough leaves! And after the first frost, those leaves tend to be very tender! Good luck!
@adosinventedcountryrockhip65833 ай бұрын
This isn’t soul food.This is bush food.
@gldnglow2 ай бұрын
Anyone who can chop greens like that has to be a good cook. Def trying this!
@leonarddukessr7752 ай бұрын
Same thing in Carolina
@stockstock68052 ай бұрын
That's how just about every leaf is cut or chopped in Africa😏 Grew up there, Naija to be specific 🙂
@nctan88 Жыл бұрын
I am Filipino but I love this every time I go to an African restaurant.
@mamaafricaskitchen9274 Жыл бұрын
Me too, it's so delicious!
@bettyblake33942 ай бұрын
Oh, I love this recipe. I like the way you finely chopped the greens as this helps to speed up the cooking process and retain the nutrients within. Will be trying this soon.
@brt52734 ай бұрын
This is similar to how I cook them. My family cooked them by long stewing, and they are good , but I prefer them to retain their green color and fresher flavor from a quicker cooking like this.
@barbarasmith56304 ай бұрын
It looks delicious I'm an American married to a Jamaican man and that's how I cook Callaloo thanks for sharing I will try your recipe 💯🇺🇸👍 NOLA
@VeronicaDavis-zv3mo4 ай бұрын
This woman is cutting the fresh collard greens the correct way.I am black american i luv the way she prepare her food the proper way.God bless her.❤
@VeronicaDavis-zv3mo4 ай бұрын
Thank u!
@lakeside3214 ай бұрын
@ @VeronicaDavis-zv3mo there’s no proper way to cut collards lol!you are probably aN Americancitizen Nita black American indigenous.
@mamaafricaskitchen92744 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! God bless you 🥰
@treasurejoyjacquelineevans12842 ай бұрын
Looks delicious…always had them boiled and over cooked…I will do it this way here on.❤Thank you Mama Africa.
@joanwalford19595 ай бұрын
This is a very delicious recipe. I thought you had to cook these greens for hours because that is how I have always seen it showcased. I don't eat much greens in my diet but I will definitely try this later today
@carolhurst38214 ай бұрын
My son in law is from Kenya and he does his greens just like this. Carol Hurst Greenville, S.C.
@justinamusyoka49864 ай бұрын
In Kenya we call it Sukuma wiki,a meal meant to push the week because it's cheap and easy to prepare.
@dorcaswamalwa86774 ай бұрын
That’s our skumawiki glad you enjoy it ❤❤
@bernadettenyandiga98692 ай бұрын
Great sukumawiki for all seasons and times.
@leslielester10922 ай бұрын
I call this fried greens, delicious. I actually prefer greens cooked in seasoned water, onions. Thank you for posting this.
@reneeh5214 ай бұрын
I have made this type of collard greens before but we call it smothered collard greens and I use a little smoked jowl. I fry the smoked jowl and use the oil from that and basically cook it the way you did but no tomato. I like to sprinkle a handful of of okra in mine too. So good with some cornbread 😋
@cdavis34 ай бұрын
Yes almost like fried.
@StitchedbyTasha4 ай бұрын
Watching someone else’s video I learned to cook collard greens this way. I tried it because it was definitely different than the way I was taught. I have to say I have been cooking them this way ever since brother are so much more flavorful. Thank you for sharing.
@danawilliams66572 ай бұрын
Thank you I can’t wait to try this! I love how you do not want to overcook in order to maintain the value of the vitamins! I will let you know how much I love it after I try it!💖
@renae93652 ай бұрын
Hi! I’m a Southern white woman, I’ve eaten my share of collards in my lifetime. My mother cooked them many different ways, sometime with turnips and turnip greens, with salt pork or bacon. Make a pan of cornbread, you got yourself a meal. The pot liquor and cornbread is delish!!! Love to good cooking❤
@oreathabanks20403 ай бұрын
That is the easiest recipe for cooking collard greens I have ever seen! I want to try! Thank you!
@mamaafricaskitchen92743 ай бұрын
You're welcome, enjoy!
@virginiapande91834 ай бұрын
Just love it, tamu sana❤
@jacklineadong83244 ай бұрын
Well done sis. That is how I cook it too. African cooking is mostly similar no matter the country
@neashanjoanne23 күн бұрын
Going to try to make these greens and jollof rice tonight!
@billiepesterfield97817 ай бұрын
Im so glad u shared . It looks amazing.
@sheilajohn54894 ай бұрын
Delicious 😋. Additionally I add dried red 🌶️, cumin seeds , excluding the bullion cubes. Love the collard greens. Yum.
@sisterwoman92744 ай бұрын
Oh okay that was bullion cubes ! Thank you missed it.
@lawordersvufan80502 ай бұрын
I basically cook my greens the same way but more vegetarian style no meat stock ,sauteed vegetables and diced up yellow sweet plantains, all my friends use to love my way and also some apple cider vinegar, African American Hebrew Style, looking forward to more of ur recipes 😊
@user-xn8pd2re3n4 ай бұрын
So simple so easy looks yum thanks for sharing
@berthaowiti8764 ай бұрын
Well done 👍🏾healthy food.
@rebekahjalali64354 ай бұрын
I am so glad I stopped to watch you make this FABULOUS and truly easy recipe. I will make it tonight!
@mamaafricaskitchen92744 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your support ❤️
@lissarodrigues89502 ай бұрын
Looks beautiful! I love collard greens! Grew up eating it a lot ❤.
@awp83314 ай бұрын
I love the way you make your collard greens.
@user-ze6cw83 ай бұрын
❤😂🎉 I love greens!!! Haven't eaten yet for quite awhile!!! But this is the only way I will be preparing them from now on!!!! Thank you so much 🙏!!!!!!
@marilynreid5532 ай бұрын
I like the way you cook the greens..
@user-sh5zu5bu5w9 ай бұрын
I will be making this very soon for my co- workers. This is a lovely video and I love your personality and assertiveness Thank you Sista. 😂❤❤❤🙏🏿
@user-tc4kk3rw7q3 ай бұрын
Yes indeed definitely looks Delicious 😋🤤😋🤤🤤🤤
@jennifer-annfarrugia30194 ай бұрын
Looks great Mama Africa 👍👍👍
@rockthefro9 ай бұрын
i like this, very simple and not overcooked! I will try it!
@mayrarosario40023 ай бұрын
🤤🤤😋😋😋looks great 😋😋😋I will tire….looks so good 🤤😋thank you for sharing….much blessings
@humbertosoto88543 ай бұрын
I will try your recipe.
@richardschneider90984 ай бұрын
Perfect! Simple & straightforward is best with these - they have so much going on already, add a little bit more to nudge 'em to perfection just like this. My folks were from up north -- I never had collards till my neighbor gave me some he'd grown, when I was about 35, been a fan ever since. Very fine in soups too.
@mamaafricaskitchen92744 ай бұрын
I love it in soup too, sometimes I make it with tilapia soup. ❤️
@Strwberimufn.4 ай бұрын
Looks very tasty! I like red bell peppers. I’ll try this. Thank you for sharing 🥰
@franceslparrish39793 ай бұрын
I will try this..very ez.Thank you.
@FloridaGirl-4 ай бұрын
Wow this is great! I just planted some collard greens in the garden today seeds
@ms40ls11 ай бұрын
Nice & easy! ❤❤❤
@coveredbytmhyissiah16154 ай бұрын
It looks delicious👍
@gloriabright75443 ай бұрын
Looks yummy! I’m going to do this!
@billanderson57473 ай бұрын
Looks very delicious. I learned something. ❤
@eddiepadilla10784 ай бұрын
Nice, thanks for sharing. This is how I make my broccoli/cauliflower greens too.
@bettyvarbad38054 ай бұрын
Looks good and I love it
@GregLakatosChradm3 ай бұрын
Looks so good.
@fionafinch3483 ай бұрын
This looks yummy. I want to try it with collards & other greens too. Thanks for sharing.
@1sagaciousgyrl4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I'm what we call African American and grew up cooking it southern style but I have prepared them similar to this way using other spices. I like your recipe and will try it on my next batch. And now I'm following your channel to learn more recipes from your country in Africa.
@honey5620124 ай бұрын
I'm going to try it this way since it was so quick. Thanks for sharing
@beverlymottley47985 ай бұрын
This is really good collar greens I will try your method.
@thembekiledube33224 ай бұрын
That’s really good you made it very nice I love it
@da68852 ай бұрын
Love this; I love all greens but particularly collards. I always save all excess broth & freeze it for use in cooking future vegetables, as well as pasta or potatoes, or what-have-you.
@margueritekabasele91904 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing the recipe❤
@karenh7894 ай бұрын
I am always amazed how much fresh greens cook down. Your recipe sure looks good! I've never had collard greens but I'm going to try your recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing❤😊
@sonyadrake78434 ай бұрын
I watched and learned to clean/cook collard greens from my Grandmother, Mother and Aunt using 🥓🧄 and a dash of vinegar. 🥰😊🤗
@techyhead40505 ай бұрын
Interesting. Look delicious
@amysucre51433 ай бұрын
I didn't know you could cook collard greens this way. I always heard you have to boul it for a very long time. I will be trying this very soon.
@mamaafricaskitchen92743 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
@rosekimbeng93655 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ❤
@peachesandcream34154 ай бұрын
It looks good!
@pugslysmart13 ай бұрын
I never thought about making greens in this order. Thank YOU!!!! ❤
@mamaafricaskitchen92743 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@lindamaldonado68072 ай бұрын
I will try this method of cooking! It looks delicious! I love greens. So good for the digestion!
@sapphire21223 ай бұрын
African descendants in the US southern states make collards by first removing the stem then chopping (some ppl like keeping the stem..not me). How many washings will depend on how many bunches of greens. If 2 or more bunches then probably 3x washings. For first wash only…fill sink with cold water and 1 tbsp baking soda to kill off any small bugs that may be hiding, then rinse well. Repeat wash at least 2x more times in cold water only (this time no baking). Cooking process: In pot heat 2 tbs oil, Add following: 2-3 garlic cloves (chop), 1/4 tsp crush red pepper, 1 onion (chop use any kind), Add salt and pepper to taste. cook 1-2 minutes until onions are soft. Next meat optional: smoked turkey wing flats or necks (rinse well), cook until tender. Next, add following Collard Greens 1 cup of chicken broth (I refer low sodium) 1 tsp of vinegar (white or apple cider) to cut acid . A pinch of sugar *Don’t worry if all the greens don’t fit in the pot at once, after 1-2 mins the greens cook down and you can then add the rest. Cover with lid and cook on low heat 2 hrs or until tender. You can’t over cook greens. *We having saying to cook your greens until they’re dead! 😂 Serve with white rice and boil eggs and tomato wedges. Sprinkled with a dash of hot sauce (also known as the black man’s ketchup) *The liquid from greens we call “pot liquor” and has so much flavor and health benefits from all the vitamins done during the cooking process. Footnote: Another variation is the “three mixed greens” (any combination of collards, mustard and turnips greens or cabbage ) is another southern favorite using the same process above.
@marygreen8443 ай бұрын
Look delicious I'll give it a try.
@alessandracannon12243 ай бұрын
Looks amazing!’
@zazindebele75003 ай бұрын
Beautiful cooked❤
@judymushonga77784 ай бұрын
Looks so yummy ❤
@user-vk7vx5ct1p4 ай бұрын
Many thanks Mama. Very important lesson.
@user-rd6if6yw1y4 ай бұрын
Iwill try it coz looks delicions
@alexmorton56184 ай бұрын
Love it, will try and make this on the weekend! 😀👍
@laurawoodford12252 ай бұрын
American southerners also live greens and I’m excited to try your version !!!
@annetteharding64843 ай бұрын
Looks delicious.
@mensahbernadette2563 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Will try it❤
@nonane11313 ай бұрын
Looks delicious yummy
@vonnie19994 ай бұрын
My mom boils hammock for a long time and add leaves. I like this one as it almost vegetarian. I will try this method.
@AzaleaLunaАй бұрын
I'm going to try it. I've cooked Kale similar to this. Looks delicious.
@sophiemclarke65564 ай бұрын
Looks good I will try it.
@annem.parent85802 ай бұрын
Love Collards. A Friend of mine showed me the proper way to make them. She has passed but her recipe lives on. Grateful for her and miss her much. I usually add 3 cloves of fresh garlic minced. I like this newer version though. NICE!! Thanks for your show!!!
@user-ht7cu1it7z4 күн бұрын
It looks delicious I never had it but I will give it try to cook 🌸
@lizmodupe58014 ай бұрын
It looks good.
@onyxmoongoddess29692 ай бұрын
I am Black/African American, I cook my Collard Greens w/neck bones or hamhocks or even pigtails fresh or smoked depending on what my tastebuds want; I also use onions, garlic and tomatoes or fried bacon pieces to accentuate flavor and presentation. Most of all I like my collards cooked longer, I also flavor them w/apple cider vinegar and crushed red pepper flakes.
@themessengacross15814 ай бұрын
Of course our Ancestors started eating them first just like watermelon...that's Beautiful🙏😊👍❤️
@SamTheMan5384 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, love your straight forward way to showing how it is done, hope you add a part of you tasting the end product...
@ruthjackson50714 ай бұрын
Wow that was the fastest I have ever seen turnip greens cooked lol you learn me some thing and I’m from Mississippi lol
@cynthiaslocum63854 ай бұрын
I said the same thing. I got to try it for time sake lol can I add more seasoning 🤔 should I . Seems like it should be spicy and garlicie😂
@Emmadaniels1003 ай бұрын
Collard greens
@meduchess24852 ай бұрын
Tried it and it was delicious
@ProppahYisrael4 ай бұрын
We call that smothered collard greens we are so connected 🤜🏽🤛🏽