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Kontomire Stew

Kontomire Stew

Avatar photoJennifer Ezeokoli
Kontomire stew is said to originate from a meeting of some Europeans and the indigenous people of the Elmina before Ghana got its independence. The nick name “palava sauce” originated from there.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Ghanaian
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 15 Kontomire leaves
  • 4-6 small tomatoes
  • ¼ cup turkey berries
  • 3 med onions
  • pepper
  • 2 med smoked salmon
  • 1 cup melon seeds (akatoa, egusi, agushie)
  • ½ cup palm oil
  • momoni optional
  • 2 tsp grounded shrimp
  • salt as required

Instructions
 

  • Soak melon seeds in water, and set aside. Wash kontomire leaves with a generous amount of salt to prevent itching of hands when cutting. Cut kontomire into desired stripes. Put the cut kotomire into a saucepan with little water and place on high heat. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn the kontomire after about five minutes of cooking to make sure everything is cooked through. Turn off fire and set aside.
  • Blend two onions, tomatoes, pepper and turkey berries together, and set aside. Remove the flesh of the salmon, break it into two and remove the bones, break into desired sizes, and set aside. Wash the soaked melon seeds and put into a blender. Add about ¼ teaspoon salt and just enough water to blend into a paste. Set aside. Slice the remaining onion.
  • Pour palm oil into a medium saucepan, add half of the sliced onions and momoni if using. Fry till onions are softened. Add the blended tomatoes, onions, turkey berries and pepper. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Add the salmon, salt and grounded shrimp if using. Cover and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes till sauce is barely thickened.
  • Add in the blended melon seeds, DO NOT STIR, cover and reduce heat to low. Let it simmer 8 to 10 minutes or till the blended melon seeds is set. Gently stir in the steamed kontomire. Add the remaining sliced onions, let simmer for about five minutes till the onions are softened. Serve with yam, rice, cocoyam, cassava, plantains or sweet potatoes.

Notes

Serving options: Kontomire stew can be served with yam, plantain or rice or garri
Keyword Kontomire Stew
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