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palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a similar flavor profile with less saturated fat.

locust beans

🥗Healthier: fermented soybeans

💰Cheaper: dried mushrooms

Fermented soybeans provide umami flavor, while dried mushrooms are budget-friendly.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be less expensive.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros maintain heat, while jalapeños are milder and more accessible.

Cut green peppers and onions, and de-seed the peppers based on preference.

Transfer the peppers to a baking sheet, sprinkle with oil, and roast in the oven.

After roasting, transfer the peppers to a blender and blend until coarse.

In a pot, heat bleached palm oil and sauté chopped onions until fragrant.

Add locust beans and cook for about a minute.

Add the blended peppers to the pot.

Season with salt, seasoning powder, and crayfish, and stir until well combined.

Add smoked fish and cover to cook.

Once the oil floats, add preferred proteins: smoked shrimp, cow skin, and beef.

Add hardboiled eggs towards the end and let simmer.

Stir well and serve with rice.

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