Second Spin, Country 69: Guinea [International Food]

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than beef.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: serrano peppers

Jalapeños offer heat with more availability.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier but canola is often cheaper.

Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat in a skillet or saucepan.

In batches, brown 1 pound of beef and 1 pound of lamb shoulder.

Return all the meat to the saucepan.

Add 1 large chopped onion, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon of thyme, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves to the saucepan.

In a bowl, mix 8 ounces of diced tomatoes with 1/2 cup of water.

Add the tomato mixture to the saucepan.

In another bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of natural unsweetened creamy peanut butter with the remaining 1/2 cup of water, stirring to dissolve.

Add the peanut butter mixture to the saucepan and stir well.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for one hour.

Peel and slice ripe plantains into small chunks.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the plantains.

Let the plantains boil until tender, about 30 minutes.

Drain the plantains and place them in a bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil or melted butter, 2 pinches of salt, 1 teaspoon of hot chili powder, and if using, the crushed bouillon cube to the plantains.

Mash the plantains together, and if they have cooled down too much, return them to the pot for 10 minutes.

Scoop the plantains into ramekins and ladle the stew into stew bowls or white plates to serve.

Cooking Techniques

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