Tenue Militaire (Steamed Sweetcorn & Cocoyam Leaf Tamale)

Name: Tenue Militaire (Steamed Sweetcorn & Cocoyam Leaf Tamale)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: Feuilles et épices traditionnelles du terroir camerounais; Ingrédients authentiques selon la recette régionale

A legendary Cameroonian ancestral delicacy nicknamed 'Tenue Militaire' for its green-and-yellow camouflage pattern: fresh sweetcorn paste kneaded with shredded cocoyam leaves, dried crayfish (madjanga), and red palm oil, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-steamed for 6 hours.

Prep45m

Cook360m

DifficultyHard

Calories350

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500g Secret traditional ingredient

2 tbsp Heritage spices

Refined red palm oil

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A shared heritage dish across Western, Coastal, and Central Cameroon, celebrated for its unique earthy sweet-savory flavor and extended traditional steaming.

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