Sauces & Soups

There is nothing quite like sauces or soups. They give warmth, comfort, flabour, moistness to your meals. There is nothing quite like African sauces or African soups. To the advantages of sauces and soups, they add that richness, that colour, that little or that big heat, that variety of texture.

Plantains with Chicken Stew (Uganda)

Plantains with Chicken Stew is a Ugandan recipe Ingredients 2 lb. plantains or green bananas water 1/2 level teaspoon salt Few grains of pepper for the Chicken stew A 3-lb. frying Chicken, jointed 4 tablespoons oil 1 large Onion, sliced 2 large tomatoes, peeled and...

Peanut soup (originating from Uganda)

Peanut soup is a recipe originating from Uganda and it is from there that comes this recipe. For 4 people Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes Ingredients 250 g peanuts 1 small onion ½ litre of vegetable stock ¼ litre milk 1 teaspoon of cornstarch ½ red chilli...

Granny’s Fish stew recipe

This is the recipe for Granny's Fish stew as prepared for 4 people. Granny's Fish - Ingredients 1 kg of fresh average fish : capitaines, bars… 1 handful of dry corn 10 grains of "njansan" 2 pèbès 1 branch of "kotimanjo" or of mint of romarin 1 onion, 1 garlic gousse 2...

Ndolè or Douala bitter leaf stew (Cameroon)

Ndolè or Douala bitter leaf stew (Cameroon)

Bitter leaf stew also known as Ndolè in Cameroon is a stew made with bitter leaves andd traditionally with peanut sauce but also sometimes with egusi (melon seeds) soup or tomato stew. Ingredients For 6 people 6 balls of washed Ndole (or the equivalent in leaves) 300g...

Cassava leaf sauce (Kwem, Cameroon; Pondu, DR Congo)

Cassava leaf sauce (Kwem, Cameroon; Pondu, DR Congo)

This recipe of Cassava leaf sauce is also known as Kwem in Cameroon, a variation of Pondu in Democratic Republic of Congo. Pondu Ingredients 6 cups water 1-2 onions, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 hot chili pepper, cleaned and chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger root,...

Mustard sauce (Senegal)

A simple and straightforward yet nonetheless delicious recipe for the Senegalese Mustard sauce. Bonne prep and bon appétit! Mustard sauce - Ingredients 1.5 tablespoon black pepper 3 tablespoons mustard 3 maggi cubes couple of 2 big onions About 700g chicken (we used...