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palm nut extract

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut milk offers a lighter option while vegetable oil is more accessible.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish powder

Dried shrimp provides a similar umami flavor at a lower cost.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is easier to find and offers a similar texture.

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable than beef.

Boil palm nuts until cooked.

Use a mixer to mash the palm nuts and drain the sauce from it.

Add lukewarm water to the mashed palm nuts to create a sauce, adjusting the consistency as desired.

Drain out any particles from the palm nut sauce to leave a clean liquid.

Peel and wash cocoyams, then grate them.

Wrap the grated cocoyams in plantain leaves and steam them for about an hour.

In a pot, add the palm nut sauce and dried fish, cooking until the fish is tender.

Blend country onion, crayfish, and pepper together, then add to the pot.

Add four corner spice, 2 Maggi cubes, and a pinch of salt to the pot and mix well.

Cover the pot and let it cook until thickened.

Cooking Techniques

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