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Prawn Palava
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Prawn Palava

10 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

462
Calories
35g
Protein
28g
Fat
23g
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
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Smoked Fish 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

  • 2 tbsps oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 7 oz can tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tbsps peanut butter or ground peanuts
  • 1 pt water
  • Sprig of thyme
  • Chilli pepper and salt
  • 1 lb spinach, fresh or frozen
  • 1 small piece smoked fish (for flavour)
  • 1 lb fresh or frozen prawns

Directions

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Put oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan. When hot add the onions and tomatoes. Cook on a high heat stirring for 5 mins. Reduce heat to moderate and add peanut butter, creaming well into the sauce with half of the water. Stir well and allow to cook, bubbling gently, for 8 - 10 mins, stirring. Add remaining water, thyme, pepper and salt. Wash and finely chop the fresh spinach, stir into sauce and allow to coook on a moderate heat until sauce is thick, (20 mins). Add the smoked fish and drained prawns. Stir and cook for 10 mins more. Serve with boiled yams and rice.

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Category:Sierra Leonean Recipes

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Category:Sierra Leonean Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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