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Sierra Leone

Plasas

Sierra Leone's rich cassava leaf stew with smoked fish and palm oil — served over rice.

1 hour 30 minutesTime
6Serves
MediumLevel
Amara Okafor

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Amara Okafor

Ingredients

Method

  1. 1

    Boil cassava leaves in salted water for 40 minutes until very soft.

  2. 2

    In a separate pot, cook beef with onion and stock until tender.

  3. 3

    Add palm oil, ground crayfish and scotch bonnet to the beef.

  4. 4

    Stir in drained cassava leaves and smoked fish.

  5. 5

    Simmer for 25 minutes stirring often.

  6. 6

    Taste, season and serve over steamed white rice.

⸺ Enjoy ⸺