Koki is a very popular Cameroonian dish made from black-eyed peas and palm oil from the western region. Traditionally, koki is cooked in banana leaves, which gives it a special flavor.
We often had koki on Saturdays or Sundays, as its preparation is particularly time-consuming. Koki was often accompanied by boiled unripe bananas or ripe plantains.
What you save on ingredients when preparing koki, you have to invest in time. Usually, the beans are soaked overnight the night before so that the skins can be removed more easily the next morning.
The investment is always worthwhile, because Koki simply tastes delicious.
Today I'm sharing my Koki recipe with you.
Have fun cooking!
Ingredients
300g peeled black-eyed peas,
125ml palm oil,
salt,
1 tsp Magic Sauce or 1 Maggi cube,
chili pepper (optional)
, approx. 300ml water
Koki – Cameroonian black-eyed pea cake
Equipment
- pressure cooker
- aluminum foil
- baking paper
Ingredients
- peeled black-eyed peas
- Palm oil
- Magic Sauce (or 1 Maggi cube)
- fresh chili pepper (to taste)
- Water
- Salt
Instructions
- Wash the beans in a large bowl, then add plenty of water and let them soak for about 20-30 minutes
- Then, repeatedly separate the skin from the beans by pouring out the water with the skin and adding new water until no skin remains
- Place the beans in a blender with the chili pepper, Magic Sauce and something lukewarm, and blend into a dough
- Place in a bowl, mix well with salt and palm oil until the dough has a homogeneous deep orange color
- Add a little lukewarm water if necessary (should the dough be too thick)
- Cover the bottom of a large pot, either with a smaller pot lid or with a plate, so that the koki does not directly touch the bottom of the pot later.
- Add water and bring to a boil
- In the meantime, prepare a bowl, first with aluminum foil, then with baking foil
- Place one-third of the koki dough into the baking foil and seal with a rubber band, then protect the whole thing with aluminum foil
- Place in a pot with boiling water, cover, and cook for about 1 hour, adding more water occasionally.
- After 1 hour, remove the koki from the foil, cut it into pieces and arrange it. Done
Notes
Et voilà! Bon appétit!
