Haako Waigori

One of the traditional dishes I prepare a lot is Haako (leave/sauce) Waigori (melon). I thought maybe some of you back home might be interested in giving it a go, since it's ingrediant actually grows in the states, and for a taste of Cameroonian cuisine!


Haako Waigori

Ingrediants:
1 big onion
Garlic
5 cups Melon leaves torn
3 T Peanut Butter (non sweetened)
Water
Salt
If you're Cameroonian, 1 Maggi cube

Chop or tear the melon leaves into small pieces and put into a pot of water. Boil the melon leaves until they are very tender and strain them from the water. Slice through them again with a knife. Set aside.

Peel and chop onion and garlic and cook in oil until translucent. Add melon leaves and some water, and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste (and maggi cube if you like your msg) and some more water. Add peanut butter into the mixture last. Add or reduce water to attain a sauce consistency to your liking. Serve over rice or couscous.

This time of year there are squash vines growing all over fences, gardens and rooftops. It's been wonderful to just go out and cut some leaves and cook up a dish!