How to Cook Pehmahun (Sierra Leone)

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.

Cut potato leaves into pieces.

Sprinkle a little water on the potato leaves for steaming.

Place the potato leaves in a pot and put it on the fire to steam.

Heat palm oil in a separate pot until hot.

Add the potato leaves to the hot oil and mix well.

Add white Maggie to the mixture, adjusting the amount based on how much food you are cooking.

Blend pepper with onions and add to the pot, mixing thoroughly.

Cook without meat or fish, but you can add it if desired.

Stir the mixture well and let it cook until everything is heated through.

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