Traditional Cameroonian Cocoyam Porridge (Mpèlè)

Name: Traditional Cameroonian Cocoyam Porridge (Mpèlè)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: Feuilles et épices traditionnelles du terroir camerounais; Ingrédients authentiques selon la recette régionale

A comforting, velvety savory porridge of grated cocoyams simmered in unrefined red palm oil with flaked smoked fish, dried crayfish, and local aromatics.

Prep20m

Cook45m

DifficultyEasy

Calories350

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500g Secret traditional ingredient

2 tbsp Heritage spices

Refined red palm oil

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Heritage & History

An ancestral soul-food dish among the Bassa and Douala communities in Southern Cameroon, cherished on rainy days for warmth and nourishment.

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