Beninese Calalu

Ingredients: 1.2 kg meat cut into bite sized pieces (any combination of red meat, fowl and/or fish can be used) 1 kg or more, mixed greens 3 tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped 200 g dried prawns 10 okra, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 2 hot chilli peppers, chopped Salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste Palm oil for cooking (or groundnut oil with paprika for coloring)

Cooking Instructions: Heat some 4 tbsp oil in a large pot and fry the meat and onions until the meat is browned. Add all the remaining ingredients and just enough water to partially cover them. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook on very low heat for two hours or more. Serve on a bed of rice.

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