Cook 👩‍🍳 with me !! Nigeria / Africa Plantain FUFU , OKRA, plam Oil STEW WITH ORISHIRISHI MEAT

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: cassava

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture with fewer calories.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for frying.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

okra

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: green beans

Zucchini can mimic the texture of okra in stews.

Peel and chop ripe plantains into chunks.

Boil plantains in water until soft, about 15-20 minutes.

Drain water and mash plantains until smooth and stretchy.

Set aside the fufu and keep warm.

Chop okra and set aside.

Heat palm oil in a pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in chopped bell pepper, garlic, and ginger; cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add chopped okra and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Incorporate seasoning cubes, salt, and scotch bonnet pepper; stir well.

Add diced beef and goat meat; simmer until cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.

Mix in smoked fish and crayfish; cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Adjust seasoning as needed and add bitter leaf before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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