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Saka saka
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Saka saka

12 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

356
Calories
10g
Protein
28g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cassava not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 packages of frozen cassava leave
  • 1 package of frozen spinach (or fresh)
  • 2 green sweet pepper(cleaned and finely chopped)
  • half habanero pepper ,chopped
  • 1 small package of green onions
  • 1 big red onion roughly chopped
  • 1 big red onion cut in round
  • 6 big cloves of garlic ,mashed
  • salt,black pepper to taste
  • 1 and half of palm oil
  • half cup of peanut butter
  • 1 liter of water

Directions

1

You need to be patient when cooking this dish, it should delicious when well done.

2

So, put all the ingredients together in the pan except: peanut butter, palm oil, onion cut in round. The water shoud cover the veggie.

3

Let it boil till the cassava leaves are tender when you taste, if not soft add more water.the secret is to have them soft before the final step (oil and peanut butter).

4

Once the veggies are soft, you should have at least 1 cup of water left, if not add so and set the pan aside.

5

In a small container melt the peanut butter with some oil and pour over the veggies, mix them all together;

6

in a frying pan heat the remaining oil till start to smoke,

7

Then add the onions and then pour onto the the veggies and return the pan to the fire. Mix everything together and let it simmer for 15 min and ajust the spices.Serve with cassava or foufou or rice, bread or boilled yuca.

8

Just be patient when cooking saka saka or pondou.Use canola oil if dont have palm oil.Good luck....SOLEIL

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Category:Central African Recipes

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Category:Central African Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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