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Ndomba of Viper
A Beti-style papillote in which fresh viper meat is marinated with onion, tomato, garlic and aromatic leaves, wrapped in banana leaves and steam-braised, then finished over the embers of a barbecue.
Prep30 min
Cooking1 h 30
Total2 h
Servings4
DifficultyHard
Calories300 kcal
Preparation
2 h- Carefully rub the skin to remove grit and scales, or pass it lightly over the fire to make cleaning easier.
- Then cut the viper as you like. In a deep container, add white vinegar or lemon to water to wash the pieces of meat.
- Rinse a second time before starting to cook.
- Put the washed viper in a large dish.
- Gather all the green condiments, wash them and chop them finely, along with the onions and the tomato, then pour over the viper.
- On a grinding stone, crush the chili pepper, garlic and white pepper.
- Take the mixture, put it in a dish and pour in a little water, stir, and pour the mixture over the dish of viper.
- Add salt and, using a spatula, turn the mixture so that the viper is well soaked in the condiments. Cover and let marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Now take the banana leaves and pass them over the flames so that the leaves become supple and easy to handle.
- Then remove the central rib to allow easy folding. Clean the leaves.
- In another dish or basin, spread out the banana leaves so that they will not let the juice run out.
- Then take the odzom leaves and spread them over the banana leaves. The odzom gives a very particular aroma to the Ndomba.
- Now pour in your viper already soaked in the aromatics, and tie the parcel with string.
- Place a pot on the heat with a little water, taking care to put a dish at the bottom of the pot so that your parcel does not float in the water, which would spoil the taste of your Ndomba.
- Close the pot and bring to a boil for about 1 hour.
- Remove it from the heat and take out your parcel. On the embers of a barbecue, place your Ndomba and leave it for 30 minutes so that the water still inside dries up.
- Remove and serve hot with a side of your choice.
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