AUTHENTIC GHANA KONTOMMIRE STEW (All Tips Revealed)

kontommire leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible, while kale offers similar nutrition.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken provides lean protein, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

Blend 2 bell peppers, 1 carrot, 6 tomatoes, 1 onion, garlic, ginger, and bay leaf to create a tomato mix.

Set the tomato mix aside.

Add melon seeds and 2 eggs to a bowl, then add a little water to form a paste.

Set the paste aside.

Wash cow meat and add it to a saucepan with water and seasoning (Remy chicken, Remy beef, Maggi Cube).

Steam the meat until tender, about 45 minutes.

Cook the kontommire leaves separately in a saucepan with a little water to avoid bitterness.

Add palm oil and onions to the saucepan with the tomato mix and cook for 45 minutes until oil settles on top.

Season the stew with one Maggi Cube and natural spices, then add tuna and meat stock.

Carefully add the aushi in round balls to the stew and cover to cook for 15 minutes, then mix and cook for another 15 minutes.

Add the cooked meat and stock to the stew, cover, and let it cook for 10 minutes.

Finally, add the kontommire leaves to the stew and combine gently, adjusting seasoning as needed.

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