dinner · dairy-free
Ndolé
Cameroon's national dish: bitterleaf greens stewed in a creamy peanut sauce with beef and shrimp, topped with fried onions.
- Time
- 120min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains peanuts and crustacean shellfish.
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Method
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1
Simmer beef with half the onion, garlic, ginger and salt until tender.
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2
Blend peanuts with a little water to a smooth paste; cook in the beef broth, stirring, 20 minutes.
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3
Add greens and dried shrimp and simmer 10 minutes.
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4
Fry remaining onion in oil until golden; fry fresh shrimp briefly, until opaque.
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5
Top the ndolé with shrimp and fried onions in oil; serve with plantains.
