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beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños offer heat with a milder flavor, while bell peppers are sweet and mild.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious and often less expensive than cassava.

Heat palm oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Add diced tomatoes and chopped bell peppers, cooking until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Introduce cubed beef, browning on all sides for 5-10 minutes.

Pour in water to cover the beef, then add seasoning cubes and salt to taste.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until beef is tender, about 1-1.5 hours.

Add chopped spinach, sliced carrots, and diced okra, cooking for an additional 10-15 minutes.

Incorporate diced cassava and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Adjust seasoning if necessary before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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