Turtle is an excellent food source of the Chocoes and a typical meal
may be portions of turtle fried in its own grease. However, a more
savory dish is turtle stew, prepared like this:

Clean and cut up the neck and legs of the turtle and steep in lemon
juice, garlic, onion, green pepper, salt, and pepper for a few hours.
Remove from the marinade and fry lightly. Then add the marinade and
one cup coconut milk and cook until the meat is tender.

From the Panama Canal Review Special Edition, 1973