About this dish
A vegetable soup made from shredded eru leaves and waterleaf, cooked with palm oil and smoked meat or fish.
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Ingredients
🥬500g eru leaves, shredded
🥬300g waterleaf, chopped
🌴1/2 cup palm oil
🥩200g smoked beef or fish
🦐1/4 cup crayfish, ground
Method
Serves 31
Simmer the smoked meat or fish in a little water to soften.2
Add palm oil and ground crayfish, and bring to a simmer.3
Add the waterleaf and cook until it wilts down.4
Add the shredded eru leaves and simmer together until tender, about 15-20 minutes.5
Season with salt and serve with fufu.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Eru is especially associated with the southwest region of Cameroon, traditionally eaten with a starchy accompaniment like fufu or water fufu.
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