Kontomire or Taro Cocoyam leaves are also used to make a green soup eaten in Ghana.

It can be added to soups, stews, and casseroles, making them a versatile vegetable.
They can be cooked and eaten plain similar to other leafy greens, such as spinach and kale.

In Nigeria, the green Tatashe are prized for use in ‘Designer’ stew or Ayamashe or Ofada Sauce. This is a green stew made from a range of green peppers – scotch bonnets, habaneros, tatashe, pettie belle or bell peppers cooked down with onions, fermented seeds and other seasoning. The meats – a variety of beef, offal and sometimes dried fish lend the name designer stew to this aromatic dish.