HOW TO MAKE ACHEKE/ATTIEKE AT HOME (Acheke recipe )

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: white rice

Sweet potato offers a similar texture with added nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides protein for vegetarians.

chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and can be more affordable.

Peel the cassava and cut it into smaller sizes.

Wash the cassava to remove impurities.

Blend the cassava with some water into a fine puree.

Line a bowl with cheesecloth and pour the blended cassava puree into it.

Squeeze the water out of the cassava puree until dry.

Ferment the cassava for one day.

Grate the fermented cassava into smaller particles.

Form the grated cassava into round balls and place them on a tray.

If it's raining, dry the cassava in the oven instead of the sun.

Heat water and line a colander with cheesecloth.

Add the cassava balls to the colander and steam them in the water.

Prepare a sauce with vegetable oil, vegetables, and Magi cubes, then mix it with the cooked chicken.

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