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Nkondrè

West Cameroonian dish of chicken simmered with green plantains and peanut paste in a red palm oil sauce. Comforting and slightly sweet, it's served with rice or foufou.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

873 kcal per serving

Protein
47.3 g
Carbohydrates
57.4 g
Fat
48.6 g
of which saturated fat
10.3 g
Fiber
7.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces, season with salt and pepper and brown it in some of the palm oil for 5 minutes.
  2. Add one chopped onion, the crushed garlic, the chili, then the peeled and crushed tomatoes. Let reduce for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour in the water and simmer covered for 25 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, peel the plantains, cut them into thick slices and fry them in palm oil for 3 minutes on each side.
  5. Dilute the peanut paste in a little hot water, then pour it into the pot with the tomato paste and Guinea pepper.
  6. Add the fried plantain slices and continue cooking over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring gently so they don't break apart.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with white rice.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian nkondrè. Replace the chicken with chickpeas or mushrooms, and use vegetable stock.

Using what's available here. Green plantain can be found in African and Caribbean grocery stores; otherwise, use a very firm ripe plantain or a regular green banana, and add a little potato for texture.

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