Pondu ya madesu

Pondu ya madesu brings cassava leaves and beans together in one pot. Camerdish’s own adaptation uses pounded leaves and precooked red beans, with palm oil, onion, garlic and pepper. The cook describes adjusting ingredients while trying this Congolese preparation.^[1]

In that version, the beans and leaves cook together in water before the seasonings are added. Onion and garlic are softened separately in palm oil, then mixed into the pot with chopped pepper and optional chilli. Further simmering brings the leaves, beans and aromatic mixture together before serving.^[1]