One of the African Yoruba people traditional recipes for cooking with leaves is Ewuro or bitter leaf stew.
Bitter
leaf stew is not bitter as suggested by the name but a delicious mix of beef,
fish, chicken, pork and seafood. The leaves are green with a robust odor and a
bitter taste, every part of the
plant is beneficial from the stem, leaves, and root.
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| Ewuro Bitter Leaf Stew |
Ewuro Bitter Leaf Stew
Ingredients:
5
ounces of cubed beef
5
ounces of pork or pork sausage
2
skinless chicken thighs
3
smoked fish, flaked
1/2
pound peeled and deveined shrimp
1/4
cup palm oil
1 small eggplant, peeled and diced
2
bunches scallions, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
1
punch bitter leaf, chopped
Water
to cover
Directions:
Note: If you cannot find bitter leaf, substitute 2 handfuls of spinach.
Add
all ingredients except shrimp to a large pot over medium heat cover ingredients
with water. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour. Add shrimp and continue to
simmer another 15 minutes.
