moambe
Sign in to saveAlso known as palm butter, palm cream, mwambe, nyembwe
thumb|Oil palm fruit thumb|Harvesting palm nuts for moambe
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thumb|Oil palm fruit thumb|Harvesting palm nuts for moambe
Palm butter or palm cream, frequently known as moambe, mwambe or nyembwe, is an ingredient made from the pericarp (not the seeds) of palm nuts, the fruit of the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) tree. It forms an important ingredient in stews and sauces in African cuisine.
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