Lion Stew
DownloadCountry of origin: Sierra Leone. Otherwise known as Palava Sauce or Trouble Sauce, similar dishes may be found in a number of West African countries including Ghana and Nigeria.
A rich mixture of spinach and fish in a bright sauce.
Serves 4.
This recipe contains the following types of ingredient: meat and poultry; fish and seafood; plants and fungi.
Ingredients
Method
Preparation
Thaw the prawns with hot water.
Thaw the spinach if using frozen.
Grind the pumpkin seeds in a coffee grinder.
Skin and chop fine the onions.
Cooking
Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions until golden. Add the tomatoes, pepper to taste and the chillies (hot peppers).
Add the turmeric and simmer cook for 5 minutes.
Add the diced tuna, cooked ham and thawed prawns.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Add pumpkin seeds and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
To serve
Serve with boiled rice and root vegetables.
Variation
Reduce the chili pepper input as necessary.
Use a can of chopped peeled tomatoes in place of fresh.
Use fresh spinach if available (3 to 4 huge bunches), wash and chop removing the stems.