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egusi seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option.

stockfish

🥗Healthier: smoked fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Smoked fish adds depth without high cost.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and similar in texture.

Prepare cow food and dried bush meat by washing them with salt, maggi, pepper, ginger, and garlic.

Cook the oko leaves in water for about 15 minutes until soft, then drain and squeeze out excess water.

Cook the meat and dried fish in a pot for 5 minutes, then drain everything out, leaving the stock behind.

Add the cooked oko leaves to the stock and let it cook on low heat for about 30 minutes.

Add extra seasonings, salt, and palm oil to the mixture, then stir.

Add crayfish to the mixture for flavor.

Combine the squeezed oko leaves with the mixture and let it cook for a few minutes.

Sauté onion and spring onion before adding to the vegetable mixture.

Mix everything together and let it simmer for a few minutes until ready.

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