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Amaranth leaf sauce (sauce aux amarantes)

A traditional sauce made with amaranth leaves, a leafy green very common in Cameroon. It is flavoured with red palm oil and smoked fish, with the slightly slippery texture typical of local sauces.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Wash the amaranth leaves thoroughly to remove any grit, then chop them finely.
  2. Slice an onion and dice the tomatoes. Finely slice the chilli and crush the garlic.
  3. Heat the palm oil in a large pot, add the onion and fry it for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, garlic and chilli, then cook for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens.
  5. Add the flaked smoked fish and the amaranth leaves, then cover and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
  6. Season with salt and stock powder, cook for another 5 minutes and serve hot with foufou or cassava.

Variations and tips

With shrimp. Add dried shrimp ground together with the smoked fish for a more marine flavour.

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