A MUST TRY Ivorian Food recipe FOUTOU with Sauce Ntro!! Cooking Banana with soup!! Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a healthier fat profile.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu provides a protein alternative for vegetarians.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat choice.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili flakes

Jalapeños provide spice with less heat.

Peel and chop ripe plantain and cassava into chunks.

Boil cassava in water until tender, then add ripe plantain on top to steam for a few minutes.

Drain the water and mash the cassava and ripe plantain together until smooth.

In a separate pot, add water, chicken, and fish to boil together.

Add chopped onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, and ginger to the boiling pot.

Stir in peanut butter and seasoning cubes, mixing well.

Add palm oil to the sauce and simmer for 30 minutes.

Season with salt, pepper, and scotch bonnet pepper to taste.

Serve the foutou with the sauce poured over it.

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