DjenkouméTomato Cornmeal

Name: Djenkoumé (Tomato Cornmeal)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Togo
Ingredients: 320 g Corn Flour; 90 g Tomato Paste; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 1 pcs Scotch Bonnet Chili (whole); 70 ml Red Palm Oil; 8 g Salt; 800 ml Water

Djenkoumé is a Togolese cornmeal dish cooked with a seasoned tomato base. The mixture is stirred until firm enough to hold its shape and served with sauces, fish, or meat.

Prep

15m

Cook

30m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

468kcal

Calories

Protein

19g

Fat

70g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Djenkoumé

320g
Corn Flour
90g
Tomato Paste
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
1pcs
Scotch Bonnet Chili (whole)
70ml
Red Palm Oil
8g
Salt
800ml
Water

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the red palm oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
02
Stir in the garlic and Scotch bonnet chili, then add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
03
Pour in the water and add the salt. Bring to a boil.
04
Reduce the heat to low and sprinkle in the corn flour gradually while whisking constantly.
05
Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring and folding with a sturdy spoon, until smooth, thick, and pulling away from the pan.
06
Cover and rest for 5 minutes before shaping or spooning onto plates.

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