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palm nut extract

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut milk offers creaminess, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

meat (beef, goat, or chicken)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while chicken thighs are often cheaper than premium cuts.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: homemade spice mix

Homemade mixes can enhance flavor without additives.

fish (optional)

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Mushrooms provide umami flavor, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

Harvest palm nuts from the pod and clean them.

Boil the palm nuts for 40 minutes (pre-boiled ones are used).

Chop the heart of palm into pieces.

Clean the giant snails, removing the slime and extracting the meat.

Pound the palm nuts to extract the oil and juice.

Combine the seafood (snails, crabs, shrimp) with the pounded palm nuts and chopped heart of palm.

Add chopped onions and African Laurel leaves for flavor.

Incorporate stock cubes into the mixture.

Simmer the mixture until it thickens and the oil separates.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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