How to Cook Sweet Potato Leaves/Potato Greens Stew. "Petehteh" Leaves.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

protein (meat or fish)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu and beans provide protein at a lower cost.

Add cow meat, smoked chicken, and smoked fish to a pot.

Season with salt and no salt all-purpose seasoning, and stir to coat the meat.

Cover the pot to let the meat cook in its own juices without adding water.

Chop sweet potato leaves, including the stems, and set aside.

Check on the meat and add water to cook until tender.

In another pot over medium heat, add the sweet potato leaves and season with the same seasonings used for the meat.

Let the leaves simmer until they release water.

Add the cooked meat to the pot with the leaves.

Optionally add meat stock, smoked shrimp, and crayfish.

Add habanero pepper whole or ground, based on preference.

Pour in palm oil and let the mixture simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until ready.

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