How To Make Abala|White Moi Moi|Inspired Gambian🇬🇲Street Food |Dada's FoodCrave Kitchen

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture with added nutrients.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats.

groundnut paste

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Peanut butter is more accessible and affordable.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

Soak black-eyed peas in water for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Wash banana leaves with salt and warm water to kill bacteria.

Dry the banana leaves with a paper towel.

Blend soaked black-eyed peas with a little water using the pulse button.

Rinse the blended beans until clear of black eye signs.

Add blended beans to a bowl and season with salt to taste.

Blend onions, scallions, bell peppers, and habanero pepper without adding water.

Use a steamer pot to cook the abala.

Fold banana leaves to create a pocket for the beans.

Fill the banana leaf pocket with the blended beans and fold to secure.

Place the filled banana leaves in a pot with water and cover with leftover banana leaves or plastic wrap.

Steam the abala for at least 45 minutes.

Prepare gravy sauce by heating palm oil and stir-frying the blended onion mixture until cooked.

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