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groundnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide a similar flavor and texture while being more accessible.

cassava flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Cornmeal can be a cost-effective alternative with a different but pleasant texture.

Make a paste with groundnuts and cold water.

Add 4 heaped teaspoons of salt to the groundnut paste and mix.

Boil hot water and mix it into the groundnut paste until the consistency is just right.

Crush garlic and mix it into the boiling groundnut mixture.

Add baking soda to the mixture to help with coloration and aeration.

Stir the mixture continuously until it thickens and changes color.

Shape the mixture into an oval shape for baking.

Cover the pot with a lid and place hot coals on top to bake the mixture.

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