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Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce
Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce
45 min
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16 19.1g / 16%
20 22.8g / 20%

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Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce

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45 Min
Intermediate
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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
19,18 g
Energy
425,26 kcal
Total fat
32,16 g
Fiber
7,58 g
Protein
22,82 g
Saturated Fats
7,84 g
Sodium
936,37 mg
Sugars
5,88 g
Information per serving

Ingredients

6 Portions

This dish has been optimized for 6 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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ingredient_quantity
recipe ingredient
3  tbsp
Palm Oil
3 
Onions, raw
3 
tomato puree
4  Cloves
Garlic
2  tsp
Ginger
2 
red scotch pepper
2 
MAGGI DƐDƐƐDƐ
1 
Dried Smoked Fish (Whole)
3  bunches
spinach (sliced)
2  cups
fennel seeds

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Instruction

45 Minutes
  • Step1

    5 Min
    Cut the tomatoes, 1 onion, garlic, ginger, fresh pepper and place in a blender. Blend roughly and set aside
  • Step2

    27 Min
    Heat the palm oil in the pan and fry the remaining chopped onion. Add the blended vegetables and 2 MAGGI DƐDƐƐDƐ then stir to boil for 20 minutes. Add shredded smoked fish, Stir and bring to simmer for a while.
  • Step3

    13 Min
    Mix melon (pumpkin) seed powder in a water and pour into the stew and simmer for 10 minutes. Finely chopped the leaves (kontomire) and to the stew and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce

Step1 of 3

Cut the tomatoes, 1 onion, garlic, ginger, fresh pepper and place in a blender. Blend roughly and set aside

Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce

Step2 of 3

Heat the palm oil in the pan and fry the remaining chopped onion. Add the blended vegetables and 2 MAGGI DƐDƐƐDƐ then stir to boil for 20 minutes. Add shredded smoked fish, Stir and bring to simmer for a while.

Pumpkin Seed Palava Sauce

Step3 of 3

Mix melon (pumpkin) seed powder in a water and pour into the stew and simmer for 10 minutes. Finely chopped the leaves (kontomire) and to the stew and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

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