Superkanja (Okra and Palm Oil Stew)
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The Tale of Superkanja (Okra and Palm Oil Stew)
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Superkanja, an okra stew enriched with palm oil, fish, and meat, follows the same mucilaginous okra-stew tradition found across the Gambia and neighboring Senegambia, where okra has been cultivated for centuries. It's typically served over rice, prized for the thick, silky texture the okra lends the sauce.
Ingredients
Scale:· 6 servings
- 1 lb fresh okra, chopped
- 1 lb beef and smoked fish, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup palm oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp ground crayfish
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
- 3 cups water or beef stock
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1Simmer the beef with onion in water until tender, about 25 minutes.
- 2Add the chopped okra, palm oil, crayfish, and scotch bonnet to the pot.
- 3Simmer 20 minutes, mashing the okra slightly, until the stew turns thick and glossy.
- 4Stir in the smoked fish and simmer 10 more minutes.
- 5Season with salt to taste.
- 6Serve hot over rice.
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