Stew
Akpessi

Akpessi

Côte d'Ivoire

50Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A rustic Akan one-pot of boiled yam or plantain crushed with aubergine, tomato and red palm oil, everyday comfort food in southern Côte d'Ivoire.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Bowl
  • Fork or masher
  • Knife
Ingredients
Yam or plantain500 g
Garden-egg aubergines4
Tomatoes3
Onion1
Smoked fish1 piece
Scotch bonnet1
Red palm oil1/3 cup
Stock cube2
Saltto taste

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