Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
58 min
Cook Time
103 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

4.00 cups Millet flour
1.00 lb Dried fish
smoked
1.00 lb Okra
sliced
0.50 cup Tomato paste
2.00 large Onions
chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
0.25 cup Peanut oil
2.00 tsp Red pepper flakes
2.00 cups Baobab leaves
dried, or spinach
10.00 cups Water
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak dried fish in warm water 30 minutes. Flake, remove bones.
30 minutes
2
Boil 8 cups water. Gradually add millet flour while stirring.
3
Stir constantly 25 minutes until very thick and smooth.
25 minutes
4
Make sauce: heat oil, fry onions and garlic until golden.
8 minutes
5
Add tomato paste and red pepper. Fry until fragrant, 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Add flaked fish, okra, baobab leaves, 2 cups water.
7
Simmer 20 minutes until okra tender and sauce thick.
20 minutes
8
Mold boule into ball. Serve with fish sauce on side.