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Groundnut Sauce
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Groundnut Sauce

7 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

227
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
25g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400 g groundnut
  • 3 onions
  • 4 fresh tomatoes or 1 box of tomato puree
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 carrots
  • palm oil
  • salt, pepper and chilli to taste

Directions

1

First stage: Groundnut sauce

2

Roast the groundnuts in some oil and then prune them.

3

Crush the groundnuts with some water and make a paste.

4

Chop the onions and garlic

5

Dice the carrots.

6

Second stage:

7

Sauté the onions and garlic in palm oil until brown and tender

8

Add the groundnut paste and water. Make sure to mix regularly to prevent stickiness.

9

Add the tomatoes and carrots.

10

season with salt, pepper and chilli

11

let simmer for 20 minutes.

12

Third Stage: Corn couscous (foufou)

13

Bring slightly salted water to the boil

14

Add the cornstarch and mix vigorously to obtain desired consistency.

15

Alternatives:

16

Add a few pieces of smoked chicken or beef directly in the sauce groundnut

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Category:Cameroonian Recipes

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Category:Cameroonian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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