Sierra Leonean Cassava Leaves

Ingredients

 * 2 bundles of cassava leaves (or pounded frozen leaves)
 * 1 lb meat
 * 2 dried fish
 * 1 cup cooked beans
 * ½ pint palm oil/coconut or vegetable oil
 * ½ cup peanut butter
 * 1 large onion
 * 2 red peppers
 * 2 cups water
 * 1 full hand of okra

Directions

 * 1) Cut up the meat and put in a saucepan with salt, ground pepper and onions and water.
 * 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) Mix peanut butter with a little water and add to the sauce, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
 * 7) Flake fish and add together with cooked beans to the sauce.
 * 8) Season with salt, cover and simmer gently until most of the water has been evaporated.
 * 9) Serve with rice, bulgur wheat or couscous.

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