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Safou a la Sauce Tomate (Bush Pears in Tomato Sauce)

Safou a la Sauce Tomate (Bush Pears in Tomato Sauce) is a traditional Cameroonian recipe for a classic vegetarian stew of prunes cooked in tomato sauce that's flavoured with chillies and thickened with groundnut oil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cameroonian version of: Bush Pears in Tomato Sauce (Safou a la Sauce Tomate).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesCameroon Recipes

Safou is the fruit of Dacryodes edulis, the African bush pear. The main use of D. edulis is its fruit, which can be eaten either raw, cooked in salt water or roasted. Cooked flesh of the fruit has a texture similar to butter and is often eaten on bread. The pulp contains 48% oil and a plantation can produce 7-8 tons of oil per hectare. The fat content of this fruit is much higher compared to fruits such as apple, guava, and pawpaw. It is also rich in vitamins. The kernel can be used as fodder for sheep or goats. The flowers are useful in apiculture.

Ingredients:

12 African bush pears
500ml passata (tomato sauce)
2 tbsp peanut (groundnut) oil
1 tsp Pimenton (pounded hot red chillies)

Method:

Rinse the bush pears then halve them and remove the pits (if present). Add to a saucepan along with 250ml water and simmer until soft (about 4 minutes) then drain.

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the prunes then fry for about 2 minutes before adding the tomato sauce. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes then add 1 tsp Pimenton (pounded red chillies), if desired. Serve on a bed of rice.