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Ademe Dessi (Jute Leaf Sauce)

Ademe Dessi (Jute Leaf Sauce)

Togo

50Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A slippery, deeply savoury jute-leaf sauce from the Mina and Ewe of southern Togo, cooked with fermented seasoning and eaten with akoumé.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Blender
Ingredients
Jute leaves (ademe / crincrin)6 cups
Beef or assorted meat400 g
Smoked fish2 pieces
Onion1
Tomato1
Ginger1 thumb
Fermented locust bean or afitin1 tbsp
Scotch bonnet1
Red palm oil1/4 cup
Stock cube2
Saltto taste

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