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Kontomire Stew
Ghana
Eaten with boiled yam throughout Ghana. The smoked fish and dried shrimp provide the deep, savory backbone.
Cocoyam leaf stew — garden eggs, smoked fish and dried shrimp cooked with cocoyam or spinach leaves in palm oil. Served with boiled yam or plantain.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
315 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gcocoyam leaves or spinach, shredded
4garden eggs or small aubergine, diced
150gsmoked fish, flaked
3 tbspdried shrimp
50mlpalm oil
1onion, diced
1scotch bonnet
saltto season
Method
1
Fry onion in palm oil. Add garden eggs and scotch bonnet. Cook 10 minutes.
2
Add smoked fish and dried shrimp. Cook 5 minutes.
3
Add shredded leaves. Cover and steam 5 minutes.
4
Season and serve.
Chef's Tip
Garden eggs are the small local aubergines of Ghana — regular aubergine can substitute.
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