Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Palava Sauce - Liberian Christmas Greens and Meat
Liberia's festive leaf stew - mixed greens with fish, meat and palm oil. This West African dish represents Liberian heritage and the importance of leafy vegetables.
128
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
103 min
Cook Time
128 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
2.00 lbs
Collard greens
chopped
1.00 lb
Spinach
chopped
1.00 lb
Smoked fish
flaked
1.00 lb
Beef
cubed
1.00 cup
Palm oil
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
2.00
Scotch bonnet peppers
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Stock cubes
4.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Brown beef in palm oil. Remove and set aside.
10 minutes
2
Sauté onions, garlic, scotch bonnets in same oil.
8 minutes
3
Add tomatoes. Cook until broken down and saucy.
10 minutes
4
Return beef. Add water and stock cubes. Simmer 45 minutes.
45 minutes
5
Add all greens in batches as they wilt down.
6
Add flaked fish. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
30 minutes
7
Should be thick, dark green, and well-integrated. Season with salt.
8
Serve with rice and fufu. Liberian Christmas staple.