
Sauces & basics
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Wash the amaranth leaves thoroughly to remove any grit, then chop them finely.
- Slice an onion and dice the tomatoes. Finely slice the chilli and crush the garlic.
- Heat the palm oil in a large pot, add the onion and fry it for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, garlic and chilli, then cook for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens.
- Add the flaked smoked fish and the amaranth leaves, then cover and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
- 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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Original Ecomely recipe.

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