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Palava

Recipe By     : The Gyetiase Cook Book
Serving Size  : 6   Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     250  milliliter    palm oil -- or corn/ sunflower oil and 4 tsp turmeric powder
       4  unit          tomatoes -- finely chopped or 400g tin chopped tomatoes
                        salt and pepper -- to season
       2                red chillis -- finely chopped 2-4
     250  gram          smoked fish -- e.g. tuna, salmon, haddock
       3  bunch         spinach -- or 750g frozen spinach
     100  gram          sunflower -- or pumpkin seeds, ground in a coffee grinder

How to make Palava?

Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions until golden. Add the tomatoes, pepper to taste and the chillis. If not using palm oil, add turmeric here. Cook on a low heat for 10 - 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Add salt and your choice of fish, and simmer on a very low heat, stirring regularly. 

Add the spinach and cover, cooking for 10 - 15 minutes. Add the ground seeds and cook for a further 15 minutes.

Serve with rice, plantains, yam or any roasted root vegetables.

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