Pondu: the side dish that tastes like a Congolese home.
Ask anyone who grew up in Congo what a proper meal looks like, and pondu will be on the table. Cassava leaves, slow-cooked until tender and deep green, with a richness that only patience produces. Our pondu is made the traditional way in our Pickering kitchen — no shortcuts, no rushing a leaf.
On the plate, Pondu
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A generous bowl of slow-cooked cassava leaves, deep green and full-bodied
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Thick, hearty texture with a gentle natural sheen, never watery
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Mild, earthy flavour that welcomes a pinch of pili-pili if you like heat
Pondu is the great partner of Congolese cooking: spoon it over plain or Jollof rice, scoop it with soft fufu or a piece of chikwangue, or plate it next to fried plantains for a meal that needs nothing else. It is the quiet dish that makes everything around it better.
You will also find our pondu inside the Family 4 Feast and the Family 10 Feast, where it shares the table with ntaba, poulet-mayo, and Jollof rice, a good way to taste it as part of the full spread.
Order pondu online for pickup or delivery across Pickering and the Durham Region, or join us at 1980 Rosefield Rd.
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