The Akan word for cocoyam leaves is "Kontomire" which is used to make this delicious meal. Ghanaians enjoy Kontomire Abom with plain rice, boiled yam, boiled plantains, etc.
Wash kontonmire leaves thoroughly. Bring water to boil and blanch the leaves till cooked, drain and set aside separately with vegetable broth.
02
Wash and soak salted fish (koobie), boil it to get rid of the saltiness and boil eggs on the side, strain and keep aside.
03
Roast onions and tomatoes on charcoal or any grill and set all aside.
04
In a clay pot, grind the roasted onions and some kpakpo shito with little salt till smooth, then add blanched kontonmire and continue to grind until well combined. Spread around well with a spoon.
05
Gently fry sliced onion for a minute in heated palm oil, add Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix, some chopped kpakpo shito, boiled salted fish, ginger, black peppercorn, seasoning to taste and continue to fry for another 3 minutes. Adjust texture consistency with the vegetable broth.
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Add the fried onions, salted fish and spread well the palm oil on the grinded kontonmire.
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Calculated automatically from 2 of 11 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.
Calories
203 kcal
Fat
9.7 g
Carbohydrate
14.7 g
Protein
14.2 g
Standard USDA sizes assumed for Eggs. Exact portions and food assumptions are listed below.
Not included: bunches kontonmire leaves, 1 large salted fish (Koobie), A handful of fresh kpakpo shito (Green petite bell pepper), piece fresh ginger, Black peppercorn to taste, cooking spoons of oil, Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix, Salt to taste, avocado.
bunches kontonmire leaves: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 large salted fish (Koobie): Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
A handful of fresh kpakpo shito (Green petite bell pepper): This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
piece fresh ginger: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Black peppercorn to taste: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
cooking spoons of oil: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Salt to taste: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
avocado: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Full nutrition label & calculation notes
Nutrition Facts
Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only
2 of 11 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.
Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.
Amount per original recipe
Calories203
Estimated nutrition facts for included ingredients only
Amount per original recipe
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.7 g
12%
Saturated Fat 3.2 g
16%
Trans Fat 0 g
—
Cholesterol 372 mg
124%
Sodium 148 mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 14.7 g
5%
Dietary Fiber 2.6 g
9%
Total Sugars 6.7 g
—
Includes Added Sugars Unavailable
—
Protein 14.2 g
—
Vitamin D 2 µg
10%
Calcium 90.5 mg
7%
Iron 2.1 mg
11%
Potassium 357 mg
8%
Nutrient data notes
A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.
Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Eggs, Red Onion.
* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.
— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 large salted fish (Koobie)
Excluded: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
2 eggs
100 g edible ingredient. Standard size assumed: 2 × USDA large; 1 portion = 50 g.
Raw whole chicken egg without shell. Unspecified egg sizes need a gram weight. USDA source ↗
1 large red onion
150 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 large = 150 g.
Onions are estimated using USDA raw onions. Red and other onion varieties can differ. USDA source ↗
A handful of fresh kpakpo shito (Green petite bell pepper)
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
1 small piece fresh ginger
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Black peppercorn to taste
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
2 cooking spoons of oil
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
4 tablespoons Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Salt to taste
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
1 avocado
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.
Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved . These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.
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