How to make chopup

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and provides a similar texture.

green bananas

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Potatoes are widely available and less expensive.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are a cost-effective alternative.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Collard greens are often less expensive and nutritious.

Remove the leaves from 3 bundles of spinach, discarding any dying or worm-eaten leaves and bits of flowers.

Wash the spinach thoroughly in a bowl to remove any worms or bugs.

Wash the okra as well.

Chop the pumpkin into smaller pieces, using a little over 1 pound.

Place the pumpkin in a pot, cover it with water, and bring it to a boil.

Cut the heads and tails off the okra and slice the midsection into smaller pieces, setting aside.

Stack the spinach leaves, fold them over, and slice them into smaller sections to preserve texture.

Once the pumpkin is fork tender, drain it in a colander.

In a pot, add the okra with a little bit of water and bring it to a boil until tender, then add the spinach and cook for 2-4 minutes.

Drain about half of the water from the pot with okra and spinach, ensuring to use drinkable water.

Combine the drained pumpkin, spinach, and okra in a bowl and mash them together.

Add salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder to the mixture and gently mash or mix until combined.

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