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Spicy dasheen

A spicy side for dinner, perfect with grilled fish and vegetables.

Spicy dasheen

Meal type: Side dish

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

  1. Peel the dasheen and cut the flesh into bite-sized cubes. Boil until tender and can be easily pierced with a fork.
  2. Heat the mustard oil in a non-stick pan and gently fry all the other ingredients except the lemon juice.
  3. Keep the oil and spices on a high heat and stir in the dasheen. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and serve with grilled fish and vegetables or as a main dish with a roti.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 424kJ 101kcal 5%
Carbs 17.1g -
Fat 2.1g Low 17%
Saturates 0.2g Low 13%
Sugar 0.8g Low 1%
Salt 0.1g Low 2%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1/2 kg dasheen

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

2 teaspoons mild curry powder

1 teaspoon oregano seeds or dried oregano

Scotch bonnet pepper, finely sliced

4 curry leaves

1 tablespoon mustard oil

1 lemon

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