
Vegetarian
Brèdes songe (bred songe)
Brèdes songe is made with leaves of songe, a wild plant from the islands, simmered in coconut milk with garlic and chili. The result is a creamy green sauce, typical of everyday Creole home cooking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Instructions
- Wash the songe leaves in several changes of water, then remove the thick stems and roughly chop the leaves.
- Thinly slice the onion, crush the garlic, chop the chilies and dice the tomato.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and sweat the onion for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chilies and tomato, then let them break down for 3 minutes.
- Add the songe leaves a handful at a time, stirring until they wilt down.
- Pour in the coconut milk, season with salt and pepper, then cover.
- Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the sauce is creamy.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice.
Variations and tips
Spinach version. If you can't find songe, use fresh spinach and reduce the cooking time to 15 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory