Sauces and pastes from Africa and the Caribbean
A good sauce often starts with the right jar: peanut paste for mafé, palm nut for sauce graine, creole sauce or chilli paste to liven it all up.
Peanut and palm nut
- DAKATINE peanut paste: a smooth paste of roasted peanuts, for mafé and peanut sauces.
- BONMAFÉ peanut paste and TANTIE peanut paste: two more pastes for mafé.
- TROFAI palm nut sauce: palm nut concentrate for Ivorian sauce graine.
- MAMA FUTA red palm oil: the red oil from Congo; also from NUMBER ONE.
Tomato and chilli
- DIEG BOU DIAR double tomato concentrate: for thiéboudienne and jollof.
- TANTIE extra-hot chilli purée: Senegalese chilli, to use with care.
- PHARE DU CAP BON harissa: the Tunisian chilli paste.
- ROYAL BOURBON red cabri chilli paste and CHALEUR CRÉOLE green chilli paste: chillies from Réunion and the French Caribbean.
From the Caribbean
- DAME BESSON original creole sauce: for marinating meat and fish, also mild or hot.
- ENCONA West Indian hot pepper sauce: hot chilli and papaya.
- CRÉOLE FOOD ginger cane vinegar: a condiment from Guadeloupe.
Everyday condiments
- BAMA mayonnaise: the American mayonnaise much loved in West Africa.
- ZAINA ginger paste: ready to use, for marinades and slow-cooked dishes.
- Sauce jaune: the spice blend for taro with yellow sauce, in Cameroon.
Pair them with our spices and our flours and starches for a complete meal.
Frequently asked questions
Which peanut paste should I choose for mafé?
DAKATINE, very smooth, gives an even sauce. BONMAFÉ and TANTIE are also made from roasted peanuts. The easiest way is to taste: the peanut paste discovery kit contains 5 of them. The recipe is on our blog: chicken mafé.
What is sauce graine and how do I use it?
It is a sauce made with palm nut pulp, cooked in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Congo. It simmers with meat or fish and is served with rice, foutou or foufou. TROFAI sauce graine is a ready-to-cook concentrate; the recipe is on our blog: sauce graine.
How do I make Cameroonian ndolé?
Ndolé is made with ndolé leaves, peanuts, dried shrimp and meat or fish. The dry ingredients come together in the Cameroonian ndolé kit, and the recipe is on our blog: ndolé.
Do you deliver African sauces in Europe?
Yes: to mainland France and ten European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland). Your parcel ships within 24 to 72 hours on working days.
