Plasa (Cassava Leaf Sauce)

Ingredients

• •2 bundles cassava leaves
• •1 pound meat
• •2 dried fish
• •1 cup cooked beans
• •1/2 pint palm oil
• •1/2 cup ground nut paste
• •1 large onion
• •2 red peppers
• •2 cups water

Directions

1. 1Cut up the meat and put in a saucepan with salt, ground pepper and onions and water. Cook for about 15 minutes
2. 2Wash leaves, beat in a mortar until finely grounded.
3. 3Add the ground leaves to the ingredients in the saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. 4Add palm oil and simmer again for about 10 minutes or until the meat is tender
5. 5Mix groundnut paste with a little water and add to the sauce, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
6. 6Flake fish and add together with cooked beans to the sauce
7. 7Season with salt, cover and simmer gently until most of the water has been evaporated
8. 8Serve with rice.