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Ndjapche (Black Nightshade with Pumpkin Seeds)
Bamoun women are known and admired for their dignity and culinary skill. "Pèn Ndjapche" is in fact the most popular hot dish in the Noun and is served with cassava-and-corn couscous.
Prep30 min
Cooking50 min
Total1 h 20
Servings6
DifficultyMedium
Calories410 kcal
Preparation
1 h 20- Grind the pumpkin seeds and season them with the two peppers and salt.
- Sprinkle with water.
- Mix everything together and set aside.
- Wash the leaves in salted water several times to reduce the bitter taste.
- Wring them out, press them and set aside.
- Clean the smoked fish, soak it in water and set aside.
- Heat the oil and sauté the sliced onions for 3 to 5 minutes until they become translucent, add the crushed ginger and stir.
- Add the greens and stir.
- Add a little water, throw in the chili pepper and let simmer for 15 minutes.
- Then add the pumpkin seeds.
- Stir and make sure the amount of pumpkin seeds does not exceed the greens.
- Add the smoked fish, season with salt and pepper.
- Let cook for at least 40 minutes, always adding the amount of water needed to cook the greens and the pumpkin seeds.
- When the last round of water dries up, the greens are cooked.
- Serve with corn couscous. Enjoy your meal.
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