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Amiwo

Amiwo

Benin

50Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A Beninese spiced red cornmeal cake cooked into a tomato-and-pepper sauce, served with fried or grilled chicken and extra pepper sauce — a Fon and Yoruba favourite.

Equipment
  • Heavy pot
  • Wooden spoon or turning stick
  • Blender
Ingredients
Corn flour (white or yellow cornmeal)2 cups
Ripe tomatoes4
Red bell pepper and chilli2
Onion1
Palm or vegetable oil⅓ cup
Ginger and garlic, blended1 tbsp
Stock cubes2
Tomato paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste

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