Whole NUMBER ONE Kpele in a bag, green paste with vegetables and utensils. African culinary style.

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Whole kpele NUMBER ONE, dried West African leaves, 100 g

Name: Whole kpele NUMBER ONE, dried West African leaves, 100 g
Brand: NUMBER ONE
SKU: NK_332403659
Price: 5.29 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Dried leaves
For sauces
West African cuisine

Description, ingredients and allergens

Whole kpele NUMBER ONE comes as dried leaves, sold unground. In West Africa, it is used to bind and thicken simmered sauces, in the same way as gombo or lalo. 100 g pouch.

What is kpele?

Kpele is a traditional West African ingredient, sold by NUMBER ONE as whole dried leaves or as a powder. It belongs to the family of sauce thickeners, such as gombo, lalo (baobab leaves) or fakoye (jute leaves), without being any of these products: NKOSI sells each one separately.

How to use it?

Soak or boil the dried leaves to soften them.
Pound or blend them to the desired consistency.
Stir into your sauce at the end of cooking, until you get the desired thickened texture.

Kpele goes with foutou, rice and simmered meat or fish dishes.

What to pair it with?

Find other West African sauce thickeners in the Gombo, Ogbono and Sauce Thickeners collection, or the already-ground version with NUMBER ONE kpele powder.

Product information

Brand: NUMBER ONE (distributed by: Tai Yat)
Net weight: 100 g
Product: dried kpele, whole (unground)
Allergens: refer to the label of the product received
Storage: keep dry, away from light, in an airtight container

Frequently asked questions

What is kpele?

A traditional West African ingredient used to bind and thicken simmered sauces. NUMBER ONE sells it as whole dried leaves, to prepare yourself, or already ground into powder.

How do you prepare whole kpele?

Soak or boil the dried leaves to soften them, then pound or blend them to the desired consistency. Then stir into your sauce at the end of cooking.

Does kpele replace gombo or lalo?

Kpele, gombo and lalo (baobab leaves) are different sauce thickeners, each with its own flavour. NKOSI sells them separately: check the recipe before substituting one for another.

Whole or powdered kpele, how to choose?

The whole form is prepared by yourself, by soaking then pounding, and keeps longer. The powder, already ground, is diluted directly in a little water before being added to the sauce, for quicker use.

Where to buy kpele in France?

NKOSI sells the whole kpele NUMBER ONE in a 100 g pouch and ships it from the Paris area within 24 to 72 working hours, to mainland France (2 to 3 working days) and to ten European countries. The minimum order is 39 €: in France, delivery to a pickup point is then free, and home delivery is free from 69 €.