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Cassava Leaf Stew

↳ from Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone

A rich stew made from pounded cassava leaves cooked for hours in palm oil with fish and meat, served over rice. Sierra Leone's national dish.

History

Cassava was brought from the Americas, and its leaves became a major food in West and Central Africa.

Ingredients

  • Cassava leaves
  • Palm oil
  • Smoked fish
  • Beef
  • Onion
  • Chilli
  • Rice

How it's made

  1. Wash and pound the leaves
  2. Boil until tender
  3. Add palm oil, onion, meat and fish
  4. Simmer for 1-2 hours until thick
  5. Serve with white rice

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