In Swahili, sukuma means “to push” and wiki “the week,” as in the day of the week. The name of this dish is a commentary on how cheap it is to prepare — cheap enough to push you through the week until ...

Kales popularly known as 'Sukuma Wiki' is the most affordable green vegetable to most Kenyans. You probably consume it at least twice a week and these are some of the benefits it has to your health. ' ...

Sukuma wiki (kale) is abundant in Kenya because it is easy to grow and can be grown almost anywhere. In slums, the crop is planted in sacks. Its green leaves sprout within a week, which makes the ...

Swahili for “pushing the week,” sukuma wiki is an affordable green vegetable dish that rounds out virtually every meal in Kenya. While many recipes call for cooking the greens in onions, Moju prefers ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Swahili phrase “sukuma wiki” means “push the week,” but what’s really being pushed is the family food budget. This is a great way to use up leftover meat ...

Sukuma wiki ("stretch the week") is an East African dish Akec Chuot grew up eating with her mum Helena Yar in Kenya. Now, it's a popular dish eaten by the majority of Southern Sudanese communities and ...

The phrase 'sukuma wiki' means to "push the week" or "stretch the week". The availability of the vegetable and its affordable cost birthed the phrase as many people could use it more often when they ...

Sukuma wiki (collard greens) is a much-loved plant that is grown for both subsistence and commercial purposes. The vegetable has a ready market, is easy to grow and cook, thus making it a favourite ...

Kenyan broadcaster Jeff Koinange celebrates his birthday with a surprise from colleagues and returns the favour, sharing heartfelt moments and delicious cuisine.