Sierra Leonean Cassava Leaves

Ingredients

• 2 bundles of cassava leaves (or pounded frozen leaves)
• 1 lb meat
• 2 dried fish
• 1 cup cooked beans

 small ball of ogiri

• ½ pint palm oil/coconut or vegetable oil
• peanut butter paste to taste
• 1 large onion
• 2 red peppers
• 2 cups water

Procedures

1. Cut up the meat and put in a saucepan with salt, ground pepper and onions and waterand ogiri
2. Cook for about 15 minutes.
3. Wash leaves, beat in a mortar until finely ground Defrost if you are using frozen pounded cassava leaves).
4. Add the ground (or defrosted) leaves to the ingredients in the saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes.
5. Add palm oil and simmer again for about 10 minutes or until the meat is tender..
6. Flake and add together with cooked beans and peanut butter paste to the sauce.
7. Season with salt, cover and simmer gently until most of the water has been evaporated.
8. Serve with rice.