FRIED COCONUT WORMS / TRADITIONAL CONGOLESE FOOD / MPOSE / LARVES DU PALMIER

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with more nutrients.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter has less sugar and is still creamy.

fish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is more accessible while maintaining protein.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

Peel and chop cassava into chunks.

Boil cassava in salted water until tender, about 20-30 minutes.

Drain cassava and let it cool slightly.

Mash the cassava until smooth and creamy.

In a separate pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes, garlic, and ginger; cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in peanut butter and mix well until combined.

Add leafy greens and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.

Incorporate the mashed cassava into the peanut mixture, stirring until fully combined.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve warm with fish or meat on the side.

Cooking Techniques

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