Many African mothers feed their babies on pumpkin (Photo: Shutterstock)Whether we liked it or not, our African mothers weaned us with meals of uji and then pumpkin, or ‘malenge’, in Swahili. These nutrients provide protection against asthma and heart disease, decrease risk of age-related muscular degeneration and protect against age-related eye problems. Pumpkin soup is easy to make and can be served with bread (Photo: Shutterstock)Pumpkins can be cooked and prepared in very many ways. Pumpkin soup recipe: Peel, de-seed pumpkin, chop into pieces, boil until tender. In a different cooking pot, fry onion, fry chopped pumpkin, add salt, pepper and cinnamon powder.

Source: Standard Digital April 26, 2020 09:00 UTC