Liberian Potato Greens
Traditional dish with bunches of sweet potato greens, vegetable oil, onions, neatly chopped.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
Ingredients
- 3 large bunches of sweet potato greens
- to taste vegetable oil
- 2 big onions
- 2 lbs meat, cut into medium cubes
- to taste chicken bouillon cubes
Steps
- Wash the potato greens very well.
- Remove the leaves from the stems.
- Chop the leaves into small pieces.
- Set aside.
- Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large pot.
- Add the onions and meat.
- Cook until almost done.
- Remove from the pot.
- Set aside.
- Add the potato greens.
- Fry for about 15 minutes or until tender.
- Stir frequently to prevent burning.
- Add enough water to cover the greens.
- Season to taste with salt, onion powder, bouillon cubes, and ground pepper.
- Cook over medium heat until all the water is gone, stirring frequently.
- Remove from the heat.
- Serve.
Adapted from “Liberian Potato Greens”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.