Palaver sauce

Palaver sauce anaa palava sauce (anaa plasas) be a type of stew dem widely dey chop insyd West Africa, wey dey include Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone De word palaver, wey dey mean a talk, lengthy debate anaa quarrel, dey derive from de Portuguese language; palavra in general use dey mean "speech" anaa "word", plus ein origins ultimately from de Late Latin noun parabola, wey dey mean "speech" anaa "parable". E be unclear how dis lead to de name of de stew. One theory be say dem use de spices insyd de stew mingle togeda like raised voices insyd an argument. Na e be thought of as e get de power to calm tensions, anaa to cause dem. Oda names give de dish dey include kontonmire, kentumere, nkontommire den pla'sas.

E get regional variations den fi contain beef, fish, shrimp, pepitas, cassava, taro (cocoyam) leaves, den palm oil. Dem dey serve am plus boiled rice, potatoes, garri, fufu anaa yam. Outsyd of Africa, spinach be often used as a substitute give oda greens. Dem use de leaves to make dis soup insyd Liberia dem call molokhia anaa mulukhiyah leaves.

Na dem say de name "palava sauce" to originate from de people of Elmina, on de south-east coast of Ghana.

 Ghana 
Kontomire stew be a stew dem make from cocoyam leaves (dem know insyd de Akan language as kontomire), dem commonly prepare insyd de home den very popular insyd Ghanaian cuisine. Insyd Ghana, kontomire stew be served plus variety of dishes, wey dey include steamed rice, cooked yam den plantain.

 Recipe 
Insyd Ghana, de stew dey consists primarily of:
 cocoyam leaves
 palm oil
 egusi
 dried fish
 fresh tomatoes
 pepper
 egg

 References 

 External links 
 Video on how to prepare kontomire stew via YouTube
Category:Ghanaian cuisine
Category:Liberian cuisine
Category:Nigerian cuisine
Category:Sierra Leonean cuisine
Category:Spinach dishes
Category:Stews
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