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DR Congo Recipes
The Congo basin, where cassava leaves feed a nation. Not sure what to eat in DR Congo? Start with Makayabu (Salted Fish in Tomato Sauce), Madesu, Ndizi wa Nazi (Plantains in Coconut Milk) and Mikate. Here are 6 authentic DR Congo recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Pondu (Saka Saka)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 80 minCassava leaves pounded and simmered with palm oil, eggplant, and smoked richness, the Congo’s daily green.
MikateKinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 40 minSweet Congolese fried dough balls, golden, pillowy, and dusted with sugar, for breakfast with tea.
MadesuKinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 105 minWhite beans simmered in a savory palm-oil, onion, and tomato sauce, an everyday staple of the DR Congo table.
Ndizi wa Nazi (Plantains in Coconut Milk)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 30 minRipe plantains simmered gently in spiced coconut milk until soft and creamy, a sweet from the DR Congo table.
Makayabu (Salted Fish in Tomato Sauce)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 60 minSalt cod soaked back to life and braised with onion, tomato and pepper, a pantry staple across the DR Congo table.
Mbika (Pumpkin Seed Stew)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 50 minGround pumpkin seeds simmered into a thick, nutty-tasting stew with smoked fish, greens and red palm oil, a Congo Basin staple.
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