Everyday meals
Kontomire stew (kontomire)
Stew of taro leaves slowly cooked in a tomato sauce made with palm oil, with smoked fish. Very popular in Ghana, it is served with rice, plantain or yam.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Wash the taro leaves, remove the stems and finely chop the leaves.
- Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic and chilli, then fry them in the palm oil for 10 minutes.
- Add the flaked smoked fish and brown it for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the taro leaves and water, then cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Stir regularly until the leaves are very tender and the sauce is thick.
- Season with salt, pepper and stock powder, then serve with rice or plantain.
Variations and tips
Using what's available. If taro leaves are hard to find, use fresh spinach, cooked a little less time.
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Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Original Ecomely recipe.