Ingredients
• 24 Ounces Spinach
• 2 Big Red bell peppers
• 4 Habanero/rodo
• 1.5 Onions (divided)
• 1 Cup Dried shrimps/prawns
• 1/2 Cup Dried fish
• 1 Tablespoon Ground crayfish
• Assorted meats
• Locust beans/ iru
• Palm oil
• Seasoning cubes
• Salt to taste
Instructions
1. Start by removing the stems from the peppers, cleaning half of the onion, and blending them together.
2. Use pre-boiled meats or boil your meats with onion, knorr, salt, and your preferred seasonings until they soften.
3. Place a saucepan/pot over medium-high heat, pour in the pepper mixture, and boil until it thickens.
4. Clean the dried fish and dried prawns separately by soaking them in hot water and salt for a couple of minutes. Rinse and set aside.
5. Once the meats are done, you can either roast them slightly or cook them as is. I chose to roast the beef but left the tripe as is.
6. Clean the locust beans/iru by rinsing with water. If using frozen spinach, thaw and squeeze out excess water; if using fresh spinach, wash with water and blanch to remove excess liquid.
7. Place a large saucepan/pot over medium-high heat, pour in the palm oil, and allow it to get hot. Don’t bleach it, but let the oil become hot enough to make sizzling sounds. You can use as little or as much oil as you prefer.
8. Add the washed iru and fry for a few seconds—the smell of frying iru is heavenly!
9. Chop/slice the remaining onion and add it to the frying locust beans. Stir and continue to fry together for a couple of seconds.
10. Add the ground crayfish and stir. Avoid frying the ground crayfish first, as it might burn before finishing other ingredients. I used a frying pan for this step to avoid scooping out the pepper mixture, and the pot was large enough for the cooking.
11. Pour the oil over the pepper or add the pepper to the oil and stir.
12. Add the dried fish and dried shrimps/prawns, stirring them together.
13. Add the meats and mix to combine. If the pepper mixture is too thick, add a small quantity of broth/water to allow the meats to absorb the pepper. Leave to cook for about 3-5 minutes.
14. Add the Seasoning cube and salt, then mix.
15. Add the spinach to the mixture and mix thoroughly.
15. Check the seasonings and adjust accordingly. Leave to simmer for about 2 minutes.
Serve with your favorite side.
Enjoy!
