Guinea | Recipe

Sauce Feuille

A hearty Guinean leaf sauce made with sweet potato leaves, palm oil, smoked fish, and groundnuts. Rich, nutritious, and deeply savory.

Country
Guinea
Region
West Africa
Time
60 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
Recipe overview

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Sauce Feuille is the everyday sauce of Guinea, varying from region to region depending on which leaves are in season. Sweet potato leaves are the most common, valued for their mild flavour and nutritional density.

What the dish tastes like

A hearty Guinean leaf sauce made with sweet potato leaves, palm oil, smoked fish, and groundnuts. Rich, nutritious, and deeply savory.

When to cook it

Best for Everyday meals, with a medium cooking level and about 60 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Rice or fouti

Servings: 6

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How to cook it

Step-by-step instructions

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1
Cook the leaves
Boil chopped sweet potato leaves in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
Boil leaves 10:00
2
Prepare the base
Heat palm oil. Fry onion until soft. Add the smoked fish and stir for 2 minutes.
Fry base 05:00
3
Add peanuts and leaves
Dissolve ground peanuts in 1 cup water and add to the pot. Add the cooked leaves and hot peppers. Stir well.
4
Simmer
Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the flavours meld.
The sauce should be thick enough to coat the leaves.
Simmer sauce 20:00
5
Serve
Serve hot over rice or with fouti.

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