- Firm chicken (traditionally country chicken)
- Ripe plantains, sliced thick and fried
- Carrots, green beans, bell peppers, tomatoes
- Onions, garlic, ginger
- Parsley, celery, leek (the Cameroonian 'bouquet')
- White pepper, chilli, sometimes njansang (akpi) nuts
Poulet DG
Poulet DG
Poulet DG, short for 'poulet directeur general' (General Manager's Chicken), is Cameroon's great celebration dish: firm chicken browned and simmered in a short tomato and vegetable sauce, combined with thick slices of golden fried plantain.
It was born in the upscale Douala restaurants of the 1980s, where senior company executives ate lunch; its rich, festive character made it their signature dish. It is now the classic platter for weddings, christenings and end-of-year feasts.
Key ingredients
Where to try it
- Restaurants across Cameroon; it is a restaurant classic.
- Celebration menus for weddings and feasts.
- Cameroonian restaurants abroad.