How to cook traditional Gambian (Street food) dish: Fish Cake or Fish Ket | Recipe | My Gambia

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and flavor.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are gluten-free and nutritious.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is plant-based.

Remove bones from the smoked bunga fish.

Prepare the onion, separating it for use in a sauce and for the fish.

Add chili powder, local flavors, and lemon juice to the onion.

Add the fish to the onion mixture to make the grown soup.

Boil the beans in a small pan with a little salt until cooked.

Crush the boiled beans to thicken them.

Prepare a sauce by adding tomato paste, chili powder, and black pepper to the onion in a cooking pot.

Stir-fry the sauce ingredients until the onion is golden brown.

Serve the sauce and crushed beans in separate bowls.

Prepare the biscuit dough with flour, water, and a little salt; let it rise.

Shape the biscuit dough into small balls and flatten them by hand or with a roller.

Fry the flattened biscuit until golden brown.

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