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Atadwe (sweet potato and tomato stew)

A stew of tender sweet potato in a tomato-onion sauce flavoured with palm oil. A simple, colourful vegetarian dish, usually served with rice or fufu.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 3 cm cubes.
  2. Blend the tomatoes, one onion and the chili into a smooth purée.
  3. Heat the palm oil in a saucepan and sauté the remaining sliced onion for 4 minutes.
  4. Add the tomato purée and the tomato paste, then cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
  5. Add the sweet potato cubes, the water and the stock; season.
  6. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the sweet potato is tender without falling apart.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with rice.

Variations and tips

Smoked fish version. Add flaked smoked fish at the end of cooking for a more filling dish.

Using what's available here. Red palm oil is sold in African grocery stores; failing that, use vegetable oil with a pinch of smoked paprika for a lovely colour.

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