How to make the most delicious Abala recipe (beans cake and stew)Gambian street food

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.

Wash and soak black eyed beans for 3-4 hours.

Blend soaked beans with a little water until smooth.

Shift blended beans to remove excess water.

Add salt to the blended beans.

Wrap the beans in foil and secure the edges.

Steam the wrapped beans using a double boiler method for 30 minutes.

Blend vegetables including onions, bell peppers, and scallions.

Heat a little oil in a pot and fry shrimp for 2 minutes, then remove.

Add red oil to the pot and quickly add blended vegetables to prevent the oil from turning white.

Add tomato paste and black pepper to the pot, stirring continuously to avoid burning.

Return shrimp to the pot and let everything fry together for about 5 minutes.

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