Tuesday, 15 December 2015

CAMEROONIANS RECIPES (NJAMMA-JAMMA)

Njamma-jamma, (Jamma-Jamma, or Jama-Jama) is one of the most popular vegetables in Cameroon especially in the North-West Region. It is highly nutritious and it can be eating with the stems and leaves.
A highly medicinal leave, with slight better taste
Ingredient

  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 5-6 fresh tomatoes chopped 
  • 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • Chopped onion
  • 1 ½   teaspoon cayenne pepper or red pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 2 or 3 pounds of greens (collards, kale, mustard greens, swiss chard, or similar); stems removed, cleaned, torn or shredded, drained
  • 1-teaspoon paprika
  • ½ pound chopped smoked turkey/fish
  • 1-teaspoon paprika (optional)
  • 1-tablespoon bouillon powder or stock cube (optional)
  • 1-2 scotch bonnet or habanera pepper
  • Fufu
  • 1 pound finely ground corn flour
  • 4-5 cups water.
  • 2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 cup water, or chicken broth or chicken stock
  • salt to taste

Cooking method
1.    Heat palm oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot, sauté onions and garlic for a few minutes.
2.    Add onions, lightly sauté onions until it is wilted about 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and bouillon, continue cooking
3.    Scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot. You may add these optional ingredients now, paprika, smoked turkey, Cray fish or smoked fish and proceed with cooking, occasionally stirring for about 10 minutes.
4.    Finally add vegetable, cook for about 2-3 minutes. Adjust seasonings and turn off the heat.
5.    Salt lightly
6.    Fufu corn
7.    Add about 4 cups of water to a heavy large saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until it comes to a boil.
8.    Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, stirring often, about 10-15 minutes. You may add some more water if desired. Turn off the heat. Scoop out balls with a small bowl – shake and form a ball by roll it around.
Serve with any choice of swallow or rice.

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