Isombe (Cassava Leaves Stew) - Burundian Dish

Ingredients

• 4 lbs chopped  cassava, leaves
• 1 lb chopped spinach
• 1 large eggplant
• 1 small cabbage
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 4 bunches green onions
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 garlic
• maggi seasoning
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 lb soup bones
• 2 teaspoons peanut butter
• 1 lb palm oil

Directions

1. 1

   Chop all the vegetables

2. 2

   Meanwhile boil 6 cups of water with the soup bones with all condiments.

3. 3

   Add cassava leaves and all the veggies except tomatoes when the water start boiling.

4. 4

   When water almost dried out, add palm oil ; let cook and boil until oil almost evaporated.

5. 5

   Add chopped tomatoes, boil until almost dry.

6. 6

   Finally add peanut butter.