Stew
Plasas (Greens in Palm Oil)

Plasas (Greens in Palm Oil)

The Gambia

75Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

A deep-green stew of chopped leafy greens cooked down in palm oil with meat and smoked fish, an Aku and Mandinka favourite served with fufu or rice.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Knife
  • Ladle
Ingredients
Leafy greens (potato leaves/spinach/cassava leaf)6 cups
Beef, cubed400 g
Smoked fish1 cup
Palm oil½ cup
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Dried shrimp or crayfish½ cup
Scotch bonnet1
Ground dried chilli1 tsp
Stock cubes2
Water4 cups
Saltto taste

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