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Macabo Ndolé (Cameroonian Cocoyam & Bitterleaf Stew)
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Macabo Ndolé (Cameroonian Cocoyam & Bitterleaf Stew)

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Ingredientes

6 personas
  • fresh bitterleaf (ndolé leaves) (picked, stems removed, cut very small)Frutas y verduras500 g
  • red macabo (taro / cocoyam) (peeled, cut into pieces, rinsed)Frutas y verduras1 pieza
  • smoked cod (cleaned, insides removed, rinsed, salted)Pescado400 g
  • dried shrimp (blended into powder)Pescado50 g
  • peanut paste (ready to use)Despensa100 g
  • red palm oil (base cooking oil)Despensa500 ml
  • onion (one crushed, two chopped)Frutas y verduras3 piezas
  • garlic (peeled, crushed)Frutas y verduras8 piezas
  • ginger (peeled, crushed)Frutas y verduras30 g
  • dried chili pepper (crushed)Especias3 piezas
  • leek (sliced)Frutas y verduras1 pieza
  • baking soda (about 2 tablespoons, for the boiling water)Despensa30 g
  • salt (to taste)Especias10 g
  • water (for boiling the leaves and cooking the macabo)Bebidas2 litros

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Nutrición

990kcal

Carbohidratos
35 g
Proteínas
18 g
Grasas
87 g
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Utensilios

  • Olla
  • Escurridor
  • Batidora de vaso
  • Mortero
  • Cucharón
  • Placa de cocina

paso a paso

Preparación

  1. Harvest and prepare the bitterleaf

    • Harvest the young bitterleaf (vernonia) leaves from the garden, cutting them back so they grow again.
    • Separate the leaves from the thick stems.
    • Cut the leaves up very small.
    Paso 1

  2. Boil the water and add baking soda

    • Put about 1 liter of water on the stove and bring it to a boil.
    • Once boiling, add about 2 tablespoons of baking soda (or potash, called "kawa") and mix.
    Paso 2

  3. Blanch the bitterleaf to remove bitterness

    • Add the bitterleaf leaves into the boiling water and mix well so everything is soaked.
    • Stir as the foam rises to the top; the water turns quite green.
    • Let it boil for about 5 minutes.
    • Pour into a colander to change the water, without rubbing the leaves.
    • Repeat this process about 3 times, changing the water each time, until the leaves are clean.
    Paso 3

  4. Peel and wash the macabo

    • Peel the red macabo and cut it into pieces.
    • Wash the pieces, rubbing them with a pestle in water to avoid itchy hands.
    • Rinse and set aside.
    Paso 4

  5. Prepare the condiments

    • Crush the garlic, ginger, chili and one onion in the blender (cut them first to make blending easier).
    • Chop the remaining two onions and slice the leek.
    • Clean the smoked fish: remove the insides, rinse it and salt it.
    Paso 5

  6. Brown the smoked fish in palm oil

    • Pour about half a liter of red palm oil into the pot and let it heat for a few minutes.
    • Brown and grill the smoked fish in the hot oil for a few minutes.
    • Remove the fish and set it aside.
    Paso 6

  7. Perfume the oil with onions

    • Grill the chopped onions in the same oil to perfume it.
    • Let them simmer until well perfumed.
    Paso 7

  8. Cook the macabo

    • Add the macabo pieces into the pot and mix well with the palm oil and onions.
    • Add water so the macabo is just submerged, then add salt.
    • Return the smoked fish to the pot.
    • Cover the pot and let it cook for exactly 45 minutes.
    Paso 8

  9. Add the ndolé leaves

    • Once the macabo is almost cooked and softening, add the washed ndolé leaves, being careful not to mash the macabo.
    • Push the ndolé down to the bottom of the pot.
    • Season and let it cook for another 15 to 20 minutes.
    Paso 9

  10. Add the shrimp powder and finish

    • Add the blended shrimp powder and mix gently, being careful not to burn the macabo.
    • Run the ladle through it again.
    • Let it cook for about another 5 minutes.
    Paso 10

  11. Plate and serve

    • Plate the macabo ndolé while hot.
    • Serve and enjoy.
    Paso 11
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