Ingredients
Half tuber of medium size white/Abuja yam, washed and chopped into small chunks
Two cooking spoons of palm oil/vegetable oil
Half cup of washed and chopped Ugwu or spinach leaves. And scented leaves, you can also use coriander/cilantro if you’re using vegetable oil. (optional)
Two red bell peppers (Tatashe)
Three medium tomatoes
One and a half big onion
Five chilli peppers (I like spicy food)
Goat meat
Ponmo (optional)
One medium size smoked fish
One medium size stock fish (Optional)
Two heaped tablespoon ground crayfish
One seasoning cube or your preferred Bouillon cubes
Half teaspoon your preferred seasoning
Procedure
Wash and boil the meat you’ll be using if you’re using any. Remember to boil the tougher meats first, then add the softer meats along with the stock fish. If you’ll be using smoked fish, add this around two to three minutes to soften it up. Season them really well as you’ll be using some of the stock later. After two minutes, add the blended pepper, seasoning cubes and salt to taste.
Cover and fry for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Check on the stew, when it’s fried, you’ll know when the pepper reduces considerably and you can’t taste the sourness of the tomatoes anymore.Add one or two cups of stock, combine and leave to cook for a further two to three minutes. Now, add the parboiled yam, along with the shredded meat. Combine thoroughly, lower heat, cover and leave to cook for 15 minutes or until the yam softens. When the yam softens, mash half of the yam and cook for five minutes…After five minutes, add the scented leaves and Ugwu or whichever vegetable leaves you’re using. Switch off the heat at this time and let the vegetables simmer in the pottage with the residual heat for two to three minutes.
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