Yam and palava sauce

How to prepare palava sauce

Ingredients

 1. 2 packs kontomire/spinach

1. ½ cup Egusi
2. Meat, fish, (of choice, mushrooms also good)
3. 2 tins of tomato plumbs
4. 2 large onions
5. Ginger, garlic to spice
6. 1 large chilli pepper
7. Palm oil
8. Salt
9. Stock cubes, (or seasoning of choice)

How to prepare kontomire stew /palava sauce: Directions

NB : Steps 11 and 12 can be done interchangeably

1. Wash the leaves thoroughly with lukewarm water
2. Cut the kontomire/spinach into small sizes
3. Chop 1 onion
4. Blend tomatoes,1 onion, pepper,ginger and garlic together
5. Put pan on fire and pour in the oil
6. Add the chopped onions and stir fry for about 3 -5 mins
7. Add steamed meat/kobi;  allow to cook for about 5 mins
8. Add the chopped tomatoes (if you prefer them chopped) and cook for 3 min
9. Add the blended tomatoes, pepper,ginger and garlic
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11. Add any stocks / stock cubes/ seasons(Allow to cook for about 10 min, for the sauce to reduce)
12. Make agushi into a paste and add to the stew, and allow to stay for a couple of minutes before stirring to create the bubbly effect.(Allow to cook for another 3 mins)
13. Add the spinach/nkontomire leaves under a low heat now, and allow to slow cook. for about 5 min
14. Add smoked fish and taste fr salt.

Let it simmer and its ready

Serve with Yam, Plantain,rice, gari ball( eba) , etc.

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