How to prepare Kontomire Stew the local way

Kontomire Stew, prepared with Kontomire (cocoyam leaves) is one of Ghana’s favourite local stews enjoyed by many Ghanaian households especially in the Akan communities where the stew originated from.

Kontomire Stew and Plantain

Over the years restaurants have adopted it, made some slight changes to it and added it to their menu. But largely the local and traditional Kontomire stew still reigns supreme in most houses, while some have also become used to the modern way of preparing it.

Now let go back to tradition and take a look at the local way of preparing the traditional Kontomire stew.

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