How To Cook The Best Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Pehmahun😋 Ever The Mende People Can Relate

groundnut paste

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Almond butter provides a similar texture with less fat.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is plant-based and can reduce costs.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious and widely available.

Peel and chop cassava and plantains into chunks.

Boil cassava in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Add plantains to the boiling water and cook until soft, about 10 minutes more.

Drain the cassava and plantains, then mash together until smooth.

In a separate pan, heat palm oil over medium heat until shimmering.

Sauté chopped onions in the oil until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in groundnut paste and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Add fish and vegetables to the mixture, stirring until heated through.

Combine the fish mixture with the mashed cassava and plantains, mixing well.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.

Steam the patties for 10-15 minutes until firm.

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