Mrenda Recipe

Jute plant(mrenda)  is an indigenous luhya vegetable.  Mrenda is rich in iron, vitamin C and calcium, which is good for the bones.

What you need

• Three bunches of mrenda (jute) leaves thoroughly cleaned
• Bicarbonate of soda
• Salt
• One tablespoon cooking oil
• Water
• Onions
• Two ripe tomatoes- washed and chopped.
  
• Kunde(cowpea leaves) - washed and chopped.
  
• sour cream or fresh milk
  

How to cook mrenda

1. Put a cup of water in a pan, add salt and bicarbonate and boil.
2. Now add the vegetables and continue stirring to prevent them from sticking on to the pan.
3. In another pan, add oil and fry onions until tender. 
4. Add the tomatoes and fry for a minute before adding the vegetables.
5. Stir for a few minutes to avoid sticking, and then add milk
6. Keep on stirrring as you simmer on low fire for about five  minutes.

Serving Tips
Best served with ugali and matumbo(tripe).