How to cook Pondu/Cassava Leaves - Full instructions

Hey Loves, On this video I show you step by step instructions on how to cook Congolese cassava leaves which we called pondu in lingala.
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Please see below for the recipe:
Equipments:
Pot
Blender
Sieve to wash your Pondu
Ingredients-
1 pack of Pondu
1 can of Pilchard in brine
100ML Palm Oil
900ML water
5tsp Jumbo/Chicken stock
1tsb All purpose seasoning
Half a tsp of ground nutmeg
3 Spring Onions
1 medium Onion
1 medium Leak
1 tsp Garlic
Cooking time- Approx1 hour and 45 minutes including preparation.
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Enjoy cooking :-)

[@schekinaluamba]

I tried to cook pondu for the first time today at The age of 19😅 and I must say it turned out soooo good even my mum is really proud of me lol and my brother who doesn’t actually like pondu liked it too! Thank you for what you do❤️

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

ShayKina That's amazing! 😊 Well done 👌🏿 you're welcome ❤

[@naomisilverrr]

I’ve learnt how to cook pondu and madesu through elle 😍

[@schekinaluamba]

Naomi Silver that’s awesome 😃

[@tostoamico7759]

that's interesting.what's you name?

[@sammy8315]

ScheKina my mum is never proud of me

[@Aurvheartsz]

I'm a 23 year old Congolese woman with a 3 year old and I have my own place I don't want to keep relying on my mum to cook it for me thank you for this 🙏🏾

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Emilie Kuwa Aww that's great to hear😊 you're welcome💕

[@eshovoadanini6203]

I told my Congolese friend to tell me one delicacies I might like and she said pondu. Seems all around the continent we share so much relationship. We probably cook same. I will try this with this tutorial. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 God bless Africa

[@MarandaBell]

I absolutely love this recipe and have been following it for years. If I forget timing or something I always come back to this video. Pondu is my girlfriends favourite food so I had to learn how to make it and this video is a life saver! Thanks Elle!

[@mercymveree3971]

I love congolese food,i am zimbabwean, the pondu is absolutely delicious,

[@chiccabee8840]

I can relate and agree with you. It's nearly tastier than Muriwo or Mbida

[@sarahsimon5926]

My dad is from the Congo and I have loved pondu since I was young... however, I never learned how to make it until I found this video. I add a splash of Louisiana Hot Sauce (blame it on my Texas upbringing) when I'm eating and it is magnifique! Thank you for such an easy-to-follow recipe, it's amazing - coming from someone who doesn't typically enjoy cooking. 😁

[@Gworld-official]

A I’m Congolese mom with a one year one daughter and she loved this 😭 thank you and it’s so easy ❤️

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

You're welcome 😊😘

[@DeeRose]

I'm.actually gonna try this... The way I LOVVVVE pondu .. I get my Congolese friend to always make it for me especially when I've just given birth... It looks great girl !! Love how you explained things

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Thank you girl, make it enjoy, it's delicious 😍😍

[@kanianikevin3642]

LetsCOOKwithELLE, I was born in Congo and lived there for a while then moved to Uganda. I love pondu and it remained part of us lol! I can make it here in Canada for my Chinese hubby who also loves it 😂😅. Thanks for sharing.

[@taleiradikeblake2667]

I love your recipe, it's the same recipe here in Fiji but instead of water we use coconut cream...

[@tostoamico7759]

tha's interesting in my country we use palm wine instead of water

[@MarandaBell]

That must be delicious!

[@tshiololiai6135]

How is it called in Fiji ?

[@maryrosepandi2591]

im a filipina im married congolese ,my husband was amazed it thank you for this 😍

[@LauraLuketa]

Honestly this is the second recipe I have followed from you the first was Makila / oxtail thank you so much for the easy to follow recipes God bless you

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Thank you for trying the recipes, I’m glad you’ve liked it 🙏🏾

[@m.tshibemba599]

I am so completely content with the results of following your Pondu recipe, that I haven't bothered to look up another recipe! The only change I made was to DOUBLE the portions to store/freeze for later 😄 Much love from NYC!

[@arienemambo2664]

Thank you SO much for this 🙏🏾 I'm cooking it for the first time tomorrow for my dad as a surprise!

[@fidelinelajong3191]

Am a Cameroonian, am gonna cook this for my congolais boyfriend , he loves it so much

[@MillsM]

I am just a young Congolese that want to give noblesse letters to Congolese food. This is where I start. Thanks for your help

[@ladydee245]

What are the ingredients? Especially the canned fish one! Thanks for the easy explanation. I'll definitely make this. ❤

[@abdullhadihaidar1932]

Looks elengi 😊 i always wished to try saka saka now i can try👌 cooking it myself

[@joycesarah1020]

Am cooking that tomorrow !!!! God bless you madam ! C super 👌🏽👌🏽

[@kevinlonghe294]

your cooking is simple and good

[@abyadekoya3490]

Your explanations are really clear and I want to start trying your recipes. I have got some of the ingredients from the local store, I also got some frozen leaves - Matembele, could you please do a video in English of how to cook it?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Aby Adekoya thank you, I'm glad you find the instructions clear. Sure I'm planning to do a video on Matembele soon 😊

[@loriaks125]

Is the video on matembele out yet?

[@cycyk-a2494]

Hey I love your videos. keep on doing the great job especially in English what a relieved lol. by the way I'm a new subie 😊

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Thank you for your comment and welcome 😊

[@sarahhubbard5102]

Thank you, we are going to try this recipe

[@bnkundwa]

Pondu has become multicultural. Thank you for showing us how to cook pondu.

[@stephaniingaloni1190]

Haven't had Congolese food in 7 years. Already knew how to most thongs before but worried I'll stuff up so thanks for your videos hun.. Wish somewhere in Sydney made kuwanga lol

[@limo882]

Pondu is my favourite as well so I will definitely try your way it looks very nice. Thank you gorgeous

[@miss86ify]

Thank you! I never use a nutmeg in my pondu i'll try it 👍

[@moa5351]

I'm going to try this though I'm not Congolese. There are a few tried and tested cooking techniques that would.make this even more delicious, for example, caramelizing your onions in some of the palm oil before blending, using freshly cooked beef or fish instead of canned, and replacing the water in the blender with genuine meat stock.

[@marksbrisby]

i tried making it and i loved it. I used yucca leaves because i could not get cassava leaves. I served it with Congolese chicken stew and okra.

[@LoisAsiago]

Mmh the only cassava leaves have seen with less palm oil,which is a good thing.The recipe is easier to follow too,nice.Was that fish or chicken?

[@mpakarachel1338]

That’s really a good job, trying to teach other people who needs help how to cook 😋. Please what’s the name of the ingredients you used for? I have to go and look for it.

[@madaliaa.xx.k.k6102]

please i beg u do not take these videos off wait until i get older im going to be watching ur videos and finally i will know how to cook im 15 by the way i do know how to cook but im going to get better at it soon

[@emivirtuously461]

Love your cooking. Thanks for sharing

[@fabriceotshudi3749]

Hey I hope you good. Is been long since you uploaded videos. Please upload one for red kidney beans. Keep up the good work! Kinshasa La Belle (KLB)✌🏾️✌🏾🇨🇩 Stay bless

[@mamanmpi3082]

Well done sis Bravo 👏😘

[@LaGermaine]

Really nice loved the pondu:) 😋

[@TheDjed19]

Never seen sardines with it before, interesting.

[@pynksyshellafrofusionsharq719]

Soooo nice... I am from Mozambique and we call a very similar dish Mathapa.

[@celyneguimaraes]

Kitoko makasiii yaya na ngai 👌🏾💗

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Merci 😘

[@ML-mx3mm]

Hey really nice videos! Just wondering, what are those white things i see in all the pics of Congolese food? The kind of spongy looking stuff, I guess? Thank you!

[@SuperLiong88]

Thank you for this video!, just one question, the teaspoon measurement looks bigger than my teaspoons is it a dessert spoon?

[@dweezymusicofficial1869]

It looks good !! Yummy 👌

[@empresszaire2305]

I love your channel. I'm subscribing.

[@nanahamilton1101]

Thanks, looks yummy

[@lovemycineornella8931]

Humm 😋😋😋 I luv pondu

[@jacobeksor6088]

Cassava leafs eat with rice also eat by hand taste more flavor.

[@lundamadalena4419]

Hummm muito bom, o aspecto parece estar gostoso , mas eu evito meter óleo de palma devido a questão de saúde 😉😉

[@tembocuisinetv1864]

Magnifique j'adore

[@Danielle2londre]

Great job darl

[@neusaguigo1818]

I love it my family love it

[@amatuallah1560]

Where do you buy your cassava from

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Congolese or some Asian supermarkets

[@cassiescoatedinmelanin2709]

Great video!

[@MiMuKLifestyle_channel]

Hum miam miam 🤤 #mimuktv

[@kayadob5300]

I want to make this for my boyfriend to surprise him but I never tried this before 😍 on another video a girl said it’s important to add peanut butter , should I add it or not?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

kaya dob With Congolese cassava leaves we don't add peanut butter hun, I would suggest you don't add it

[@meliemel8923]

Adding peanut butter is optional. If you like peanut butter you can add it if not don't.

[@whitneyanze919]

melie mel when you're cooking pondu they don't add peanut butter at all. That is when you're cooking fumbwa then you can add peanut butter. Don't get it mix up.

[@thecollinswigcollectionllc4821]

Im doing the same 😫

[@abdulsesay8698]

Us Sierra Leoneones add peanut butter

[@patngalamulume]

Hi letsCOOKwithELLE. Would you be able to show us how to make pondu ya limbondo please?

[@djomatadi9354]

Merci au nom de Jésus pour la recette de pondu

[@ellei9398]

Do you have to wash the pondu that comes frozen also?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Elle J You can take it out of the freezer early on the day that you're going to cook it so it can defrost then wash it. To be honest it also depends on where you buy it from, some stores clean it very well that you barely need to wash it.

[@Samiifemboy96]

My favorite when I make mine I put some peanut butter

[@esperanceglodia2266]

💐💐💐

[@aleatorio3120]

Bravo 👌🏾🇦🇴🇵🇭

[@tatabouaredieng1574]

I made this but didn’t wash it. Is it safe to eat? It is bitter though

[@priscilaprimeira]

can I cook it and eat it a day after?

[@amieinwonderland8566]

just freeze whatever you don’t want to eat immediately. pondu lasts about 5 days in the fridge

[@collenmathebula5825]

Uuuum only the tsonga tribe knows that in south Africa and we call it mathapi, and cassava is called ntsumbula

[@jerusalem4085]

Could you please list the ingredients in the discription ❤

[@WESSSUHH]

Can I used sardines in place of pilchard?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

I’ve never tried that, I wouldn’t personally recommend

[@entrancemovement9996]

yesssss girl yessss

[@kadjaru]

How do you know its done?

[@TheLady2085]

Can you use freshly picked cassava leaves?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Sure you can it's even better 😊 I just can't get it in the UK.

[@TheLady2085]

letsCOOKwithELLE thank you. I'm from the Caribbean so it's easy to find 😆 I love the UK. Thanks for replying. Have a great weekend.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I'm doing that in Florida, USA. Only a few little plants, but it's more leaves than I can use! Pull off the stems, grind the leaves up in a blender with some water. It's very green! Other than that, I'm following different KZbin instructions. Picking the leaves seems to make the plant grow more! I tried thickening it with a Mexican paste ("Pipian") made of pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds and stuff, it was delicious. Maybe more original than peanut butter? From the Mexican section of any Wal-Mart, or of course Latin markets. Sometimes you find the red palm oil in Asian markets. It lasts me a long time!

[@TalkEssence]

Why do some add peanut butter?

[@eulaliekitoko9941]

Hummmt Tokos pondu na loso👌🏿

[@mulumbampoyo7453]

How much does the pack of pondu weigh?

[@guyfoxyblack4775]

Brilliant

[@user-if3ki3nl4n]

Я ЕЩЕ В ЭТО БЛЮДО ДАБАВЛЯЮ ЛИСТЬЯ БАНАНОВЫЕ И ПАЛЬМОВЫЕ ПОЛУЧАЕТЬСЯ ОЧЕНЬ ВКУСНО.MERCI

[@kuthejems]

Where you buy the pondu

[@keiyamcmorris9271]

Do you not put peanut butter and fish in it. Is this dish the same as saka saka

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

No I don't put peanut but I do put fish in it. It is saka saka but everyone cooks it different

[@arewecrazyyet]

Where do you get clean leeks?

[@chotachota3536]

Doesnt the fish get way way too cooked if u going to add it from the get go?

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

No, it doesn’t

[@Hottywithasoul]

You haven’t added all the ingredients in the description 🙃

[@moneyinvestingwithvandi7727]

Looks delicious but west Africans will add chicken or other meat also

[@alhajikallon9576]

Good food

[@debscuisine2436]

yesssssssss boo

[@djamilakassouri6096]

Thanks honey to speak in English to explain this recipe.

[@Imilliaful]

Que es?

[@ritakolomondeso2317]

vraiment

[@mosultan417]

😍😍😍

[@TheJoker-ul2ju]

Is that green thing spinach

[@hissheep6212]

Are you asking about the one she put in the blender?

[@astrongyoungwoman2460]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@TalkEssence]

Instead of fish what about pork chunks

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

You can try it but I've never seen it done before with cassava leaves

[@achanwahn]

Aaaaaah... Ok. So, cassava is kinda like polk. It's gotta be leached because it's slightly poisonous. Now I get it.

[@moa5351]

Absolutely. It has cyanide

[@lamadlamad3676]

the can fish was not necessary.

[@catherinekellner2265]

Nice recipe pls much cooking kills the Vitamine

[@sandybj642]

try not to blind your ingredients, chop it instead in your chopper.

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

Thank you for your comment, I prefer chopping the ingredients, it taste better for me

[@gglodz5343]

She didnt put salt!

[@candicexx7964]

The jumbo chicken seasoning is very high in salt.

[@iqbalkhan-zf9to]

Pundu

[@abdullhadihaidar1932]

Looks elengi 😊 i always wished to try saka saka now i can try👌 cooking it myself