FAKOHOYE RECIPE | MALI 🇲🇱 |

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar flavor with less sugar.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with added nutrients.

plantain leaves

Banana leaves can be used as a substitute.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while enhancing flavor.

Peel and wash the cassava thoroughly.

Cut cassava into smaller pieces for easier cooking.

Boil cassava in water until tender, about 30 minutes.

Drain the cassava and allow it to cool slightly.

Mash the cassava until smooth and creamy.

Mix in peanut butter, sugar, and salt until well combined.

Prepare plantain leaves by washing and cutting into large squares.

Place a portion of the cassava mixture onto each plantain leaf.

Fold the leaves securely around the mixture to form packets.

Steam the packets in a pot for about 20 minutes until heated through.

Serve warm, optionally drizzled with additional peanut butter.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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