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Chikwangue (Kwanga)

Chikwangue (Kwanga)

DR Congo

130Minutes
HardLevel
6Serves
10Steps
About

The dense fermented cassava loaf of the Congo basin, cooked and stored in leaf wrappers, eaten as the everyday accompaniment to soups and grilled fish.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Sieve or cloth
  • Banana leaves
  • String
Ingredients
Cassava tubers (or cassava paste)2 kg
Banana or marantacée leavesfor wrapping
Wateras needed
Salta pinch

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