Footi (Okra & Eggplant Rice Sauce), via Wikimedia Commons
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Footi (Okra & Eggplant Rice Sauce)

Footi (Okra & Eggplant Rice Sauce)

Guinea

60Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A thick Guinean sauce of okra and eggplant simmered soft with peppers and ground to a rich, savoury purée, spooned generously over plain white rice.

Equipment
  • Heavy pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Blender or potato masher
  • Knife
Ingredients
Okra, sliced300 g
Eggplant (garden egg), cubed2
Onion, chopped1
Tomatoes, chopped2
Scotch bonnet pepper1
Palm oil or vegetable oil0.25 cup
Smoked fish or dried fish, flaked1 cup
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste
Water2 cups
White rice, to serve3 cups cooked

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