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Cocoyam Vegetable Pottage Recipe
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Cocoyam Vegetable Pottage Recipe
African Recipes by African Gourmet Vegetable cocoyam pottage is a thick dish of stewed vegetables that is a healthy and delicious African weeknight meal to make for your family.
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Vegetable
Cocoyam Pottage Recipe
Ingredients:
1
large cocoyam peeled and diced
3
large tomatoes, diced
2
handfuls bitter leaf
2
medium chopped onions
1
medium chopped red bell pepper
1
medium chopped green bell pepper
1
teaspoon allspice
½
teaspoon ground ginger
1
teaspoon tamarind paste
2
teaspoons red pepper flakes
1
teaspoon minced garlic
2
cups vegetable stock
Directions:
Add
all ingredients to a large pot, simmer until thick 25 minutes. Serve warm with
rice or fufu.
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