Ndole
Cameroon Ndole is a creamy, delicious, and very popular Cameroonian dish. It is very much in demand for big celebrations and to welcome quality guests. This meal can be served with boiled plantains, fried sweet plantains, gari fufu, or another side dish of your choice.
Ingredients
- 1 kg cooked meat
- 1 kg white peanuts
- 800 g clean bitter leaves
- 4 onions
- 3 head garlic
- 1 stick leek
- 1 cup crayfish
- 300 g fresh prawn
- 1 tsp white pepper
- oil to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Make sure you have follow the preparation steps mentioned above.
- Blend the pre-boiled peanuts with all the garlic, onions (leave one onion for later) and leek. Pour the paste into a large pot, add the stock from the meat (add no more than 1 cup of stock), and cook it under slow heat for about 20 minutes. Make sure you stir regularly to avoid the burning of the paste. You should also stir carefully, to avoid the paste popping on your skin.
- Add the clean bitter leaves into the paste progressively and stir carefully until well mixed. Add the cooked meat, white pepper, salt, and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- While the Ndole is simmering, heat the oil in a frying pan. Add one chopped onion, the fresh prawn, the crayfish, and a bit of salt. Stir constantly until they just turn pink for a few more minutes.
- Pour the prawn mixture over the Ndole and stir. Your meal is ready. Enjoy!