Ghanaian Red Stew with Red Beans and Fried Plantains

Name: Ghanaian Red Stew with Red Beans and Fried Plantains
Ingredients: 1 cup red palm dende oil*; 2 cups red onion (small dice); 1 habañero pepper (seeded, minced); ¼ cup garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated); ⅛ teaspoon cloves (ground); 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 bay leaf; ⅓ cup tomato paste; 2 cups tomatoes (medium dice); 8 cups dark red kidney beans (canned with liquid); 2 tablespoons salt; To taste (ground black pepper); ¼ cup dried shrimp** (optional, minced, soaked in ½ cup water); 2 ripe plantains (sliced on diagonal, 1 inch wheels); ½ cup oil for frying; 1 cup scallions (sliced ½ inch pieces); 6 tortillas flour (12 inch, heated)