Sierra Leone | Stew

Cassava Leaves

Cassava Leaves is a stew with cassava leaves, peanut and smoked fish. Serve

Country
Sierra Leone
Region
West Africa
Time
95 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

Use this overview to check the occasion, serving ideas, regional context, and cooking commitment before you begin.

When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a medium cook and about 95 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

rice

Regional lane

Sierra Leone national table. A structured Sierra Leone dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
  • Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
How you know it is ready
  • The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
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Servings 6

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How to cook it

Step-by-step method

Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 25 min prep 70 min cook 95 min total medium
1
Cook greens
Simmer cassava leaves until softened and safe to eat.
greens 30:00
2
Build sauce
Cook onion, tomato, oil, and chili into a thick base.
base 12:00
3
Enrich
Add peanut and smoked fish and ground peanuts or coconut, then simmer into the greens.
simmer 18:00
4
Finish
Season and serve with rice.
finish 05:00

Cassava Leaves changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

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