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Plakali (Cassava Swallow)

Plakali (Cassava Swallow)

Ghana

35Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A smooth, stretchy cassava swallow of the Nzema and Ahanta people of Ghana's Western Region, cooked from fermented cassava dough and eaten with palm-nut or groundnut soup.

Equipment
  • Heavy-bottomed pot
  • Sturdy wooden spatula (banku ta)
  • Bowl of water
Ingredients
Fermented cassava dough500 g
Water700 ml
Salt0.5 tsp

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