Recipe: Mataha

Make this super easy side dish with the following recipe:

• ½ pound dried red beans
• 1 pound dried maize (corn)
• Salt
• 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 10 pumpkin leaves(or spinach), coarsely chopped

Soak the beans and maize overnight in enough water to cover. Drain, cover again with water, add salt and boil for 2½ hours. Drain and set aside. Cover the potatoes with water and boil until soft. Add the pumpkin leaves and cook until tender. Drain. Add the mixture to the maize and beans and mash it all together. The mixture should be thick and firm.