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kati kati

West African Turnip greens and Kati Kati

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cameroon

Ingredients
  

Turnip Greens

  • 4 bunches fresh turnip greens
  • 4 roma style tomatoes diced (About 2 cups)
  • 1/2 small onion sliced
  • 2 habanero peppers
  • salt to taste

Kati Kati Chicken

  • 6 chicken thighs bone in
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cameroonian pepper (or hot c ayenne)
  • 1 maggi cube (or chicken bouillon)
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 3 Tbsp palm oil
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 1/4 yellow onion

fufu corn

  • 2 cups white/yellow corn meal
  • 5 cups of water
  • foil or seran wrap

Instructions
 

Turnip greens

  • Fill up a large bowl or kitchen sink with cold water and thoroughly rinse turnip greens. (About 2-3 times) Remove large, tough vein and slice greens. Then bring a large pot of water to boil. Add greens and cook for 7-10 minutes until just tender.
  • Transfer into ice cold water. Once cool enough to touch, strain with colander and then use your hands to squeeze out as much water as you can. Set aside.
  • Add sliced onions and diced tomatoes into a large skillet or fry pan. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally until tomatoes are reduced into a chunky sauce.. Then add in canola oil and fry for 3-5 minutes. Season to taste (or slightly over) with salt. Stir in greens and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until desired tenderness of greens. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

kati kati

  • Pad dry chicken thighs with a paper towel and transfer into a bowl. Add in all dried spices, maggi, salt and canola oil. Thoroughly rub chicken until completely coated. Let marinate for 15-20 minutes.
  • Grill on all sides for about 3-4 minutes, ensuring you get a slight char.
  • Blend tomatoes and onions with little to no water. In a medium sauce pan, heat palm until it just starts to smoke. Add in tomato paste and blended onions/tomatoes. Stir and cook for about 3-5 minutes. Season to taste. Add in grilled chicken with a cup of warm water. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked and sauce reduced. Serve with greens.

fufu corn

  • Bring 2 and a half cups of water to a gentle simmer in a medium sauce pot. In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups of cornmeal with about 2 cups of room temp water. Carefully add into simmering water. Reduce heat to medium and use a strong wooden spoon to stir occasionally. Cook for about 7 minutes; it will thicken. Then add in 1/3 cup of warm water, cover and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Use dominant hand and mix thoroughly, breaking any chunks until smooth.
  • Cut seran wrap or foil paper big enough to wrap fufu corn. Place on chopping board or flat surface. Set aside a bowl with warm water. Dip ladle in water (prevents sticking), then scoop dough or fufu unto seran wrap. Carefully raise edges into a bundle, twist 1-2 times and place on a plate twist side down. Repeat until all dough is used. Let cool for a few minutes to solidify. Unwrap and serve with kati kati and turnip greens.
Keyword kati kati, west african turnip greens