The Congo Cookbook

a collection of African recipes from all over Africa

Tag: peanuts

 
Mfumbwa

Gnetum africanum is a popular variety of greens (edible vegetable leaves) found throughout tropical Africa — literally “found” because it grows wild in the forest and […]

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Squash with Peanuts

This recipe, also known as Courgettes with Peanuts, comes from Chad. Adding greens and garlic makes this into Chad’s national dish, Peanut and Squash Stew. […]

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Peanut Sauce

Peanut (or Groundnut) sauces and soups are common throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. This sauce can be served with any grilled chicken, meat, or fish, or with boiled Plantains, Yam, […]

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Elephant Soup

In African villages, a successful hunt means a share of fresh meat for everyone. After traveling in equatorial Africa one observer wrote, “…the gorge they […]

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Ndolé (Bitterleaf) Soup

Ndolé (or N’Dolé, or Ndole) is a hearty soup from Cameroon. It is made from a variety of ingredients that, for the non-African, might seem to be an […]

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