Sauce for Dishes (Yoyo)
Sauce for Dishes (Yoyo) is a medium West Africa recipe that serves 6. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by LA CUISINE D’AMA on YouTube.
Prep: 35 min | Cook: 1 hr 3 min | Total: 1 hr 53 min
Cost: $30.57 total, $5.10 per serving
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef steak pieces (cut into large cubes)
- 500 g Goat tripe (well cleaned)
- 500 g Beef back (cut into pieces)
- 1.5 Onion (peeled and cut into large pieces)
- 5 Garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
- 40 g Fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
- 2 African chilies (thick, very hot)
- 800 ml Water (for the broth)
- 2 Maggi beef bouillon cubes
- 1 c. à café Salt
- 1 tasse Palm oil (red oil, typical of West Africa)
- 2 Onion (cut into dice)
- 3 gousses Pressed garlic
- 1 c. à soupe Grated ginger
- 1 African chili
- 2 boîtes de 400 g Canned peeled tomatoes
- 1 c. à soupe Sumba (dawa d'avoir) (African spice)
- 1 Maggi beef bouillon cube
- 0.5 c. à café Salt (for the sauce)
- 800 g Ode leaves (or hibiscus leaves) (washed, coarsely chopped)
- 1 c. à soupe Shrimp powder
- 2 Small chilies (shito) (optional, very hot)
- 1 tasse Corn flour (ground corn) (fine corn semolina type)
- 2 tasses Hot water (for corn dough)
Instructions
Prepare the meat broth
Thoroughly wash the steak, goat tripe and beef back. Place them in a large pot with the onion cut into large pieces, garlic, grated ginger, African chilies, 800 ml water, 2 Maggi bouillon cubes and 1 c. à café salt.
Time: PT5M
Cooking the broth
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the meat is tender.
Time: PT25M
Temperature: 90°C
Strain the broth
Remove the meat and tripe pieces with a slotted spoon. Strain the broth using a fine sieve and set aside in a clean container.
Time: PT5M
Prepare the tomato‑spice mixture
In the blender, place the two chopped onions, grated ginger, pressed garlic, African chilies, then add 800 ml water (or reserved broth). Blend until a smooth purée is obtained.
Time: PT5M
Sauté the onions in palm oil
Heat 1 cup palm oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the 2 diced onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until translucent.
Time: PT4M
Temperature: 180°C
Incorporate the tomato‑spice mixture
Pour the blender contents into the pot, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 180°C
Add the meat and broth
Stir in the previously cooked meat, tripe and beef back, then add the reserved broth. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 180°C
Enrich the tomato sauce
Add the two cans of peeled tomatoes, 1 c. à soupe sumba, 1 Maggi bouillon cube, and 0.5 c. à café salt. Mix and cook for 7 minutes over low heat.
Time: PT7M
Temperature: 150°C
Prepare the corn dough (fufu)
In a bowl, mix 1 cup corn flour with 2 cups hot water until a pliable dough forms. Shape into walnut‑sized balls.
Time: PT5M
Cook the fufu
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop the corn dough balls in and cook for 10 minutes, stirring gently to prevent sticking.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 100°C
Prepare the green sauce with ode leaves
In the blender, combine the 800 g ode leaves, 1 cup water, 1 c. à soupe shrimp powder, 2 small chilies (shito) if desired, 1 c. à soupe sumba and 0.5 c. à café salt. Blend until a smooth purée is obtained.
Time: PT5M
Cooking the green sauce
Pour the purée into a pot, heat over medium heat for 7 minutes while stirring constantly.
Time: PT7M
Temperature: 150°C
Plating the dish
Place the fufu (corn dough) on the plate, first drape with the green sauce, then generously add the meat tomato sauce. Serve hot.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
Dietary info: gluten‑free, contains animal products, low-calorie, high-fiber
Allergens: palm oil, shrimp powder
Last updated: April 11, 2026






