How to Make Acheke | Authentic Ivorian Recipe (Step by Step) #Acheke #AfricanFood

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: white rice

Sweet potato offers a similar texture with added nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides protein for vegetarians.

chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and can be more affordable.

Wash the fish and chicken with vinegar thoroughly and set aside.

Prepare the pepper sauce by adding water to a saucepan, then add pepper, bay leaf, garlic, onions, and a seasoning cube, and cover to cook.

Season the fish and chicken with grated garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme, mix spice, akadi, and black pepper, massaging the seasoning into the meat.

Add chicken to the pepper sauce to cook together.

Peel and slice the plantains, adding salt for taste and setting aside.

Check the pepper sauce and chicken, stir, then remove the chicken and mash the pepper sauce before adding oil and the chicken back in.

In a frying pan, heat oil and fry the plantains until golden brown, stirring to prevent burning.

Cut the fish and coat it with flour before frying.

In a pot, add water and place a sifter on top, bringing the water to a boil.

Season the cassava with half a seasoning cube and wrap it in a chiffon cloth before steaming it in the pot.

Prepare a vegetable salad with raw onions, avocado, and a dressing of mayonnaise and ketchup, which is optional.

Serve by placing a little of everything on a plate, including plantains, pepper sauce, fish, and chicken.

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