Easy
Beninese
Amiwo
Traditional Beninese corn-based dish with tomatoes, peppers, and fish or meat.
55
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 cups
White cornmeal
fine ground
4.00 cups
Water
1.00 cup
Dried fish
cleaned and flaked
0.25 cup
Palm oil
4.00
Tomatoes
blended
2.00
Red bell peppers
blended
2.00
Onions
chopped
1.00
Scotch bonnet pepper
minced
2.00
Seasoning cubes
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Cook cornmeal in salted water until thick porridge forms.
2
Heat palm oil in separate pot.
3
Cook onions until golden.
4
Add blended tomatoes and peppers, cook 15 minutes.
5
Add dried fish and scotch bonnet pepper.
6
Season with seasoning cubes and salt.
7
Stir sauce into cooked cornmeal and serve hot.