Superfood - Health benefits of Cocoyam leaves and Cocoyam (TARO / Kontomire) 

There are 2 plants called "cocoyam", xanthasoma sagittifolium and colocasia esculenta. Think the former is more popular in Ghana.

I ate Ghana coco yam leaves for the 1st time last year, I steamed them down with butter garlic and black pepper, super delicious 🥰🥰🥰 bought some more last week, and was looking forward to eating them with some rice, fried Plaintains and chickpea and sweet potato curry well……..I undercooked them 😩😩😩 my gosh what an experience, the back and sides of my tongue felt swollen and tasted peppery, I was so confused😂 at first I didn’t know what part of my meal caused this to happen because when I ate the rice and curry I couldn’t taste them either, everything tasted of pepper😂I thought I was going mad😂 I got my partner to taste a little of each part of our meal to see if everything tasted normal, which it did, apart from the leaves, thankfully he only tasted a tiny bit so didn’t suffer and was able to enjoy the rest of the food, I was so vex😂 as I was really looking forward to my food but So glad you explained about preparing and cooking it for longer😁💚 😊 gonna buy some more and give Aunty where I buy it some jokes about my experience 😂💚

Our local foods are simply amazing. We just have to know how to make the best out of them. I love how you took time to research into it.

Webale nnyo . We call cocoyam mayuni in Luganda, Uganda 🇺🇬. Very tasty!

we don"t eat words you talk fine words ! HALLELUYAH PRAISE THE LORD for the cocoyam and it"s illustrator in fine words !!

Awesome

Thanks precious one for the tips. I have learnt something new. The availability of the taro leaves in Ghana makes us take certain important things for granted. Going forward, I am going to preserve as much as possible. 👏👏👏💕👌👌🥰🥰😍

It's amazing knowing that cocoyam leaves are edible. I'd like to know if all cocoyam leaves are edible or is there a particular one that can be eaten?

In South Africa we call it's Intebe

You're just the best teacher. I love your detailed explanation

You should wash it first before you chop it up.

Wonderful my friend. You are amazing!

This was a wonderful video! Very informative about cocoyam greens and it’s delicious applications. My mom usually purchases the frozen version when available. And maybe we’ll try getting the fresh one here in Canada. Thank you again for a great video~

Thank you for the well explanation. I can now go cook my cocoayam leaf.

Nice job

This is super educative and insightful Amenorvi! Those various dishes looks absolutely Yummy and colourful😋. I just enjoy watching you do your thing in the kitchen la❤️👍🏽

I like the teaching and added to this recipe. I like the beautiful color of the dish and definitely packed with a lot of vitamins. Awesome job.

Why didn't you steam it?

Amazing video!! Thanks so much for posting this!

Indeed our local foods are the best. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge through cooking. God bless always

I'm so glad you done this video . My went to Zimbabwe many years ago and other there they use it as flowers

Delicious yummy yummy

Cocoyam leaves soup with snail is my favorite . Nice video sis.

Some Asian supermarkets sell these leaves as Taro leaves

This look yummy and delicious 😋

Great video. So healthy !!

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simply great .

Nutritious 👌😛😛

Please no gloves

Delicious❤👌❤👌