Koki
The bean cake steamed in leaves
Aussi écrit : koga
What is it?
A paste of beans — usually cowpeas, sometimes maize, sweet potato or plantain — mixed with raw palm oil, wrapped into a ball in banana leaves and steamed.
Main ingredients
- Beans (cowpeas)
- Raw palm oil
- Banana leaves
- Sometimes taro leaves
What to eat it with
Ripe plantains.
Origin and tradition
Eaten by communities in the Littoral and South, as well as in the West and Centre.