Steamed
Liboke ya Mbika

Liboke ya Mbika

DR Congo

75Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
10Steps
About

Dense little cakes of ground mbika (squash and melon seeds) mixed with smoked fish and shrimp, wrapped in leaves and steamed, a treasured Congolese delicacy.

Equipment
  • Banana leaves or foil
  • Steamer or large pot
  • Bowl
  • String
Ingredients
Ground mbika (egusi / squash-melon seeds)2 cups
Smoked fish1 cup
Smoked or dried shrimp½ cup
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Scotch bonnet1
Red palm oil3 tbsp
Warm waterabout 1 cup
Stock cubes2
Banana leaves (or foil)for wrapping
Saltto taste

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