Njama Njama

Name: Njama Njama
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cameroonian
Ingredients: 500g huckleberry leaves; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tbsp ground crayfish; 3 tbsp palm oil or vegetable oil

Njama Njama/NJAH-mah NJAH-mah/

Also known as: Huckleberry Leaves

About this dish

Sautéed huckleberry leaves cooked with onion and a touch of crayfish, a Cameroonian favorite green.

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Ingredients

🥬500g huckleberry leaves

🧅1 onion, chopped

🥜2 tbsp ground crayfish

🫒3 tbsp palm oil or vegetable oil

Method

Serves 2

Wash the leaves thoroughly to reduce bitterness.

Sauté onion in oil until softened.

Add the leaves and cook until wilted.

Stir in ground crayfish and season with salt.

Serve with boiled plantain or cocoyam.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Njama njama is a widely eaten Cameroonian leafy green, especially popular in the country's western highlands.

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