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Cassava Leaf Plasas

Sierra Leone

Salone's signature plasas: cassava leaves pounded and simmered with groundnuts, palm oil, smoked fish and meat — the dish Sierra Leoneans abroad dream about.

What it is

Salone's signature plasas: cassava leaves pounded and simmered with groundnuts, palm oil, smoked fish and meat — the dish Sierra Leoneans abroad dream about. Ingredients: cassava leaves, groundnut paste or palm oil, smoked fish, beef, onions, chiles, ogiri (fermented sesame) for the true depth, rice. Recipe: 1) Pound leaves fine; boil. 2) Add nuts or palm oil and fish. 3) Simmer long until creamy and dark. 4) Season with ogiri. Serve: over rice — cassava leaf is the national comfort. Flavor: green, nutty, fermented depth. History: plasas (from 'palaver sauce' family) defines Salone home cooking; cassava leaf is its most loved chapter. See also: Groundnut Stew (Sierra Leone), Binch.

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