Fumbua (wild Spinach Stew)

Ingredients

• 3 pieces smoked catfish
• to taste spinach
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup stock
• to taste tomatoes
• to taste habanero chile pepper
• ½ onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• to taste bouillon powder
• to taste black pepper
• to taste peanut butter
• to taste palm oil

Steps

1. Soak the smoked fish in hot water for a few minutes.
2. Chop the spinach.
3. Rinse it and allow it to drain in a colander to remove excess water.
4. De-bone the smoked fish.
5. Break it into medium-sized pieces.
6. Rinse the fish thoroughly.
7. In a pot, bring the water and stock to a boil.
8. Add the chopped spinach.
9. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
10. Incorporate the smoked fish, tomatoes, pepper, onion, garlic, bouillon powder, salt, and black pepper.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil.
12. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
13. Add the peanut butter and palm oil.
14. Simmer for another 10 minutes.