Liberian Palm Butter Part 2

palm nuts

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Coconut milk offers a similar richness without palm oil.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños maintain heat while being easier to find.

leafy greens

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and collard greens are often less expensive.

Boil palm butter cream in water until soft, about 30 minutes.

Drain and cool the palm butter cream, then pound them in a mortar to extract the oil.

Add the pounded palm butter cream back to a pot with fresh water and heat over medium.

Stir in chopped onions, minced garlic, and grated ginger; cook until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

Add any meat or fish of your choice and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Incorporate chopped bell peppers and habanero pepper; simmer for 10 minutes.

Add palm butter leaves and crayfish; cook until greens are wilted, about 5 minutes.

Season with any seasoning of your choice to taste.

Serve hot with rice or fufu.

Cooking Techniques

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