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pounded yam

🥗Healthier: cauliflower mash

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Cauliflower mash offers a lower-carb alternative.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible and provides similar nutrients.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being a healthier fat.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken provides a lean protein alternative.

Start by cooking snails in a pot with stock fish, adding water, onions, and salt.

Cover the pot and allow it to cook.

Blend egusi with fresh pepper and a little bit of onions, adding some water for blending.

Pour the blended egusi into palm oil in a pot and cook it.

Chop the garden egg leaves (Igbo Gaga) into large pieces and wash them to reduce bitterness.

Add the washed garden egg leaves to the pot with the cooking egusi.

Add the cooked snails and stock fish to the pot.

Season the mixture with locust beans and a little bit of water, then cover to cook until done.

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