Tip - Ghanaian Spinach Stew With Sweet Plantains Recipe

This recipe is an adaptation of the smoky spinach stew served at Papaye, Samuel Obeng's restaurant in the Bronx Built on a base of onions and ginger sauteed in palm oil, made fiery with habanero, and thickened with ground pumpkin seeds and tomatoes, the stew calls for African smoked, dried shrimp powder; its flavor is amazing (Asian versions are typically unsmoked and chewier.) But smoked paprika and fish sauce make a serviceable substitute.