Cameroon's national dish — bitter leaves cooked down with ground peanuts, crayfish, and prawns into a rich, complex stew. Earthy, nutty, and deeply satisfying.
Ndolé is the pride of the Douala people of coastal Cameroon and has been elevated to the status of national dish. The key ingredient — ndolé or bitter leaves — must be washed multiple times to reduce bitterness before being combined with ground peanuts and protein. The dish is labour-intensive but deeply rewarding, and no Cameroonian celebration is complete without it.
Cameroon's national dish — bitter leaves cooked down with ground peanuts, crayfish, and prawns into a rich, complex stew. Earthy, nutty, and deeply satisfying.
Best for Weddings, national holidays, family celebrations, with a hard cooking level and about 90 minutes total.
Boiled plantains, rice, or miondo (cassava sticks)
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Leafy stew table. Ndole, eru, waterleaf, groundnut, smoked fish, and bitter-leaf depth.
bitter leaves, groundnut, eru leaves, waterleaf, palm oil
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Boiled plantains, rice, or miondo (cassava sticks)
Leafy stew table
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
Every household has small variations. Start here, then adjust seasoning, heat, and serving sides to your kitchen.