Sauce Graine - Côte d'Ivoire - Palm Nut Stew

palm nuts

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Coconut cream offers a similar richness while being easier to find.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option.

Salt and pepper the chicken and broil on high for about 13 minutes.

Cut up the eggplant and okra into bite-sized pieces.

Peel the ginger.

Cut the barramundi fish into bite-sized pieces and remove the bones if needed.

Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and brown in butter for about 5 minutes.

In a large pot, add all the meats.

Put the palm cream through a strainer directly into the pot.

Add the rest of the ingredients into the pot in no particular order.

Add enough homemade stock or water to cover all the ingredients.

Simmer for 20 minutes, keeping the onions and tomatoes whole.

Scoop out the tomatoes and onions when they're soft enough, then puree them in a blender with fresh garlic and some chilies.

Add the puree back into the main pot along with some more chilies and garlic.

Simmer for an additional 30 minutes, skimming off some of the red oil that forms after about 15 minutes.

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