How To Make Liberian Palm Butter/Sauce Graine/Palm Soup

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.

Open 3 cans of palm nuts and pour hot water over them, letting them sit for 10 minutes.

Strain the palm nuts to remove debris, repeating this process three times.

Boil the meat (country chicken and crab) separately for about 3 hours with Adobo seasoning, complete Sazon, and salt.

Add water to the meat to keep it hot during cooking.

After 1 hour of cooking the meat, add crab and continue cooking.

Combine the strained palm nuts with the boiled meat and any remaining water in a pot, cooking until it dries down.

Add dry fish to the mixture and cook for an additional 10 minutes before plating.

Cooking Techniques

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