Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
58 min
Cook Time
73 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 cups White cornmeal
1.50 cups Peanut butter
natural
1.00 lb Smoked fish
flaked
4.00 large Tomatoes
diced
2.00 large Onions
chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
1.00 Scotch bonnet pepper
0.25 cup Palm oil
2.00 Stock cubes
10.00 cups Water
divided
2.00 tsp Salt
2.00 lbs Spinach
chopped

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Make akoumé: boil 8 cups water. Gradually whisk in cornmeal.
2
Stir constantly for 20 minutes until very smooth and thick.
20 minutes
3
Make sauce: heat palm oil, sauté onions, garlic, scotch bonnet.
8 minutes
4
Add tomatoes and stock cubes. Cook until saucy.
10 minutes
5
Mix peanut butter with 2 cups water until smooth. Add to pot.
6
Add smoked fish and spinach. Simmer 20 minutes.
20 minutes
7
Sauce should be thick and creamy. Season with salt.
8
Mold akoumé into balls. Serve with peanut sauce on side.