Steamed
Koki (Steamed Bean Pudding)

Koki (Steamed Bean Pudding)

Cameroon

180Minutes
HardLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

A dense steamed black-eyed-bean cake bound with red palm oil and wrapped in plantain leaves, a beloved dish across Cameroon's coastal and Grassfields communities.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Blender or grinder
  • Plantain or banana leaves
  • Large pot with lid
  • String or twine
Ingredients
Black-eyed beans (cowpeas)3 cups
Red palm oil1 cup
Fresh cocoyam or a little rice flour (optional thickener)2 tbsp
Dried crayfish, ground3 tbsp
Hot pepper, ground1 tbsp
Onion1
Warm wateras needed
Spinach or bitterleaf (optional)1 cup
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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