Ndole Recipe (Peanut Bitterleaf Soup)
This popular Cameroonian dish is not only hearty and full of flavor, but it's also incredibly easy to make with just a few simple steps.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 600kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Bitter leaves washed
- 3 cups Peanuts blanched or peeled
- 2 Scotch bonnets adjust or skip accordingly
- ¼ cup crayfish
- 2 Maggi cubes
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 Onion medium size, chopped
- 1 tbsp. Ginger and garlic paste
- 1-2 cups Beef broth or water
- 1-2 Cups Vegetable oil
To Boil Beef
- 1 kg Beef cut into large chunks
- 1 Maggi cube or 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ Onion sliced or chopped
To Fry Shrimps
- 7-10 Shrimps scaled and deveined.
- Salt and Blackpepper to taste.
Instructions
- Transfer beef chunks to a pot over medium heat, sprinkle 1 Maggi cube, 1 tsp. of salt, ½ diced onion, stir till beef is well seasoned.
- Pour water, cover the pot with a lid and bring to a boil. Continue cooking for 30 to 45 minutes or until the beef is tender.
- Meanwhile, add blanched peanuts to another pot over medium heat, pour 2 cups of water and boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
- When beef is tender, remove from heat and set aside. Save broth.
- Transfer the boiled peanuts to the blender, add scotch bonnets, pour a little peanut water or broth and blend until smooth and consistent.
- Place shrimps in a bowl, sprinkle with pepper and salt, toss gently using a spoon to make an even coating.
- Add shrimps to a shallow saucepan over medium heat and cook each side for 2 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
- Pour 1 cup of oil into a hot pot. Add diced onion and sauté for 2 minutes till translucent. Then add blended peanut and stir.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 Maggi cubes and mix well. Pour the the beef broth and boil for at least 10 minutes.
- Now add crayfish and cooked beef, and stir until everything combines well. Add bitter leaves, stir and mix until uniform.
- Pour 1 cup of oil, cover it with a lid and let it boil for 2 minutes. Mix well and transfer to a serving dish, place cooked shrimp on top and serve immediately with preferred side.
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Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 52g | Monounsaturated Fat: 60g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 223mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 1149mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 9100IU | Vitamin C: 112.34mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 6mg