How to prepare Kontomire stew (palava sauce) the Ghanaian way

Efua Eshun

May 30, 2021 8:16 AM

Kontomire stew is a local Ghanaian stew that can be eaten with a lot of meals including rice, yam, plantain, among others. It is delicious and can be cooked with various recipes. Here is the recipe for Kontomire stew prepared the Ghanaian way.

Kontomire stew

Ingredients:

Red oil
Onion
Stinking fish (Momone)
Fish
Powdered pepper
Fresh tomatoes; Tomato paste (optional)
Kontomire
Turkey berries (Kwahu nsusua)
Salt

Pre-cooking prep:

Wash and slice onion into strips
Wash salted fish and fish
Chop tomatoes and store in a separate bowl
Wash and chop kontomire into little strips and boil over low heat for about 5-10 minutes
Boil turkey berries and blend

Process:

Pour a considerable amount of red oil into a saucepan and put on fire
Put a piece of stinking fish (momone) into the oil till it dissolves
Put sliced onions into the oil till they turn slightly brown and add powdered pepper. Add a little water and stir
Pour your chopped tomatoes into the mixture and bring to a boil over high heat till it looks stewed
You can add tomato paste at this point if you want. Allow the mixture to boil some more and add your fish
After about 5-10 minutes add blended turkey berries and stir
Add boiled kontomire strips bit by bit and stir till it mixes evenly with the rest of the stew
Add salt to taste and allow to simmer over low heat for a few more minutes
Your Palava sauce is ready to be served