Isombe (Cassava Leaves Stew) - Burundian Dish

Submitted by Chef #750694

"Cassava Leaves Stew. Often eaten with white rice and beans in the central east Africa"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 15-20

ingredients

• 4 lbs chopped cassava, leaves
• 1 lb chopped spinach
• 1 large eggplant
• 1 small cabbage
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 4 bunches green onions
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 garlic
• maggi seasoning
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 lb soup bones
• 2 teaspoons peanut butter
• 1 lb palm oil

directions

1. Chop all the vegetables
2. Meanwhile boil 6 cups of water with the soup bones with all condiments.
3. Add cassava leaves and all the veggies except tomatoes when the water start boiling.
4. When water almost dried out, add palm oil ; let cook and boil until oil almost evaporated.
5. Add chopped tomatoes, boil until almost dry.
6. Finally add peanut butter.

Reviews

[Vestine B.]

Yummy food. I love Isombe.