Cassava Leaves Recipe || Easy and Delicious

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

groundnut paste

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Almond butter is healthier, while peanut butter is more accessible.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken offers lean protein, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned beans are economical.

Defrost the frozen cassava leaves and rinse them under running water, then drain.

Boil water in a pot and add the cassava leaves, cooking for 20 minutes over medium heat.

Once the water is reduced, add peanut butter and let it dissolve, then cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Blend together onion, peppers, and green onions, adding about a tablespoon of pepper flakes, fish powder, and shrimp powder.

Add palm oil to the blended vegetables, then season with onion powder and salt, and add 2-3 ice cubes of beef bouillon.

Add garden eggs, split in two, and let it cook over medium-low heat while stirring frequently.

Once the oil surfaces, add blended okra and stir one last time.

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