Ngukassa (Plantain Soup)

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Ngukassa (Plantain Soup)

Ngukassa (Plantain Soup) is a traditional Central African Republic recipe for a classic stew of greens and plantains in a peanut base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Central African Republic version of: Plantain Soup (Ngukassa).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

65 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Central-african-republic Recipes

Ingredients:

4 semi-ripe plantains
2 bunches of ngago leaves (this is a kind of slightly bitter native spinach)
200g fresh, blanched, peanuts
1 tbsp red palm oil
1l water

Method:

Peel the plantains and cut each one into 6 sections. Place 30g of the peanuts in a bowl, cover with cold water and set aside to soak.

Crush the remaining peanuts in a mortar or grind in a food processor until you have a paste.

Wash the ngago leaves and trim off the stems then chop them coarsely.

Bring the 1l water to a boil then add the plantains, ngago leaves and peanut paste. Stir to combine, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until the plantains are tender.

Drain the soaked peanuts and add to the soup. Cook for 5 minutes more then take off the heat and stir in the red palm oil.

Serve warm.