The Congo Cookbook

a collection of African recipes from all over Africa

Tag: peanut butter

 
Muamba Nsusu

This soup version of Sub-Saharan Africa‘s ubiquitous Chicken in Peanut-Tomato Sauce comes from the Kongo people of the two Congos and Angola; it has much in common with […]

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Domoda

Domoda (or Domodah) is Gambia’s version of Sub-Saharan Africa‘s ubiquitous Groundnut Stew. In its simplest versions, made without meat, it is basically a Peanut Sauce. It can be made with […]

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Mafé

Mafé (or Mafe, Maffé, Maffe, or Maafe), a traditional dish of the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia, is one of the many variations of the African Groundnut Stew. It […]

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Fish in Peanut Sauce

This recipe, from Cameroon, is made with a fish called the daurade (or dorade, similar to the porgy or sea bream) in a peanut sauce. Serve fish and […]

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Ngege (Tilapia) with Groundnut Sauce

Ngege (Oreochromis esculentus, a kind of Tilapia) is commonly consumed throughout Africa’s great lakes region. Lake Victoria was a famous source of Ngege until the Nile Perch was introduced […]

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