DAY 5 - Judith's Ndole!

Refugee Action Big Night In project: Guest chef No.5 in the Spicery kitchen was Judith from Cameroon who shared her recipe for Ndole   Day 5 saw a most unusual dish coming from our Cameroonian kitchen contestant for the upcoming Refugee Action Big Night In on the 2nd May! Join us for the voting this Thursday 26th Feb to help pick the recipe you'd like to see in the final menu! We're supporting Refugee Action as we've always been aware how much we've benefited as a business and as a country from the contribution refugees have made - find out more about our charity partnership HERE.   DAY 5 - Judith's Ndole This dish is certainly the most unusual so far with the combination of chicken, prawns, spinach and peanuts making for a most interesting menu! Despite the unfamiliarity of the ingredients list the Spicery team were more than pleasantly surprised with Judith's rich and savoury dish from her native Cameroon with it's almost creamy texture, nutty flavour and mild spicing with ginger and pepper.   Pictorial highlights: The finished Ndole served with deep fried plantain   Judith grew up in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé.  Her parents died when she was just 10 years old.  Judith and her four brothers went to live with another family. She remembers,“The favourite food my family used to like was ndolé, that's why I know how to make it properly. When it’s Christmas, we would make ndolé for everybody. Christmas was good because we’d invite so many people in the house and we’d eat, drink and dance!” Judith got married when she was 23 and had two boys. She ran a shop which sold clothes, food and other goods. Last year, Judith had to leave her friends and family and seek safety in the UK.  She struggles to find her favourite foods from back home in the UK. Often the ingredients she needs are too expensive for her to buy. She was excited to see all the spices available when she cooked ndolé at the Spicery. “It was amazing. I really, really enjoyed it!” To people buying the Refugee Action Big Night In pack, Judith says, “You’ll see how the spices taste and will really enjoy it.  Ndolé is the national dish in Cameroon and everybody’s favourite – you have to try it!” Take part in the Refugee Action Big Night In on the 2nd May 2015 and help to raise vital funds to support people like Judith who have fled conflict and persecution. *** Join us for the voting next Thursday 26th Feb if you'd like to see Judith's dish in the final menu! Sign-up for your Refugee Action Big Night In box HERE