Isombe Recipe – Traditional Burundian Cassava Leaves Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh cassava leaves, finely chopped (or 1 lb frozen cassava leaves, thawed)
• 1/2 lb baby spinach, chopped
• 1/2 lb smoked fish (such as mackerel or tilapia), flaked and bones removed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
• 2 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole (for flavor, remove before serving)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)