HOW I PREPARE THE TOGOLESE DZONGOLI (A steamed Corn and Beans dumpling)

Chancing upon this Togolese recipe has placed a permanent smile on my face. What particularly piqued my interest was the different ways and varieties in preparing this dish. Some recipes required the roasting of the corn flour, others didn’t, the stocks used varied from plain water to a tomato based one and in my case a smoky Fish version.

This was my second attempt at this recipe and in both situations it worked out perfectly. 

On one occasion I enjoyed with some homemade Chilli sauce and Grilled Chicken.

My favourite was when I paired it with my Peanut Butter soup.

Just imagine bitting into a smoky,Fishy Corn & Beans dumpling with a silky smooth Peanut Butter soup.

Just try it and thank me later.

Today I’m serving mine with a slow cooked Lamb Shanks.

 

INGREDIENTS 

150g of Black Eyed Beans or any Beans

350g of Corn flour or Corn meal

500ml of smoked Fish stock or your preferred stock

3 tablespoonfuls of Coconut oil

Salt to taste

METHOD 

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THE AMAZING WEST AFRICAN PUDDING RECIPE - GLUTEN FREE

During one of our conversations about life, Mum revealed her favourite childhood pudding that her Dad (Grandpa) made for the family particularly after they returned from the farm. 

I was intrigued because that was the first time of hearing of it and moreover from her description it meant I had to taste this.

I quickly got the 3 main ingredients required for the recipe and made it on a day that Mum and I were hosting family members from Togo.

The stories and fondness associated with this pudding meant I had to share this recipe. 

A must try recipe! It’s now my favourite pudding and guess what I made another version coming up next.

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INGREDIENTS 

200g of raw Peanuts soaked for a minimum of 2 hrs

300g of fresh Corn kernels 

1 litre of water 

1 large ripened Papaya or PawPaw

METHOD 

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