How to cook African Congolese perfect sweet potato leaves

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar nutty flavor with less saturated fat.

sweet potato leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and offers similar nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats, while canola is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily at home.

Pick sweet potato leaves from the garden.

Wash the sweet potato leaves in the sink for 30 minutes to remove any bugs.

Cut the sweet potato leaves into small pieces.

Heat palm oil in a pot until hot.

Add chopped fresh tomato and green pepper to the pot and let them fry until the tomatoes are cooked.

Add garlic powder and onion powder to the mixture.

Season with salt and mix everything together.

Smash the tomatoes slightly if desired.

Add the sweet potato leaves to the pot and let them fry for about 5 minutes without adding water.

Stir the leaves and let them fry, noting that they will produce their own water.

Add a little bit of water if necessary, but not too much.

Add a chicken bouillon cube for flavor.

Finish cooking until the sweet potato leaves are ready.

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