Sweet Potato Greens with Fish and Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooking oil
• 2 to 3 pounds (or more) of sweet potato greens, or similar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 hot chile pepper, cleaned and chopped (or left whole)
• 1 piece of dried, salted, or smoked (such as cod or herring), soaked in water and washed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup of dried shrimp or dried prawns (or a handful of fresh shrimp or prawns)
• any , pan-fried and cut into pieces (optional)
• chicken, pan-fried and cut into pieces (optional)
• salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot.
2. Add the greens, onion, pepper, dried , tomato paste, baking soda, and dried shrimp or prawns (if desired).
3. Cook for fifteen minutes, stirring often.
4. When greens are tender, add fresh shrimp or prawns, and fried or chicken.
5. Adjust seasoning to taste.
6. Serve with rice.