Chikwang

Name: Chikwang
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Zambian
Ingredients: 1kg cassava, peeled; Banana leaves, for wrapping; Water, for soaking

Chikwang/chee-KWAHNG/

About this dish

Fermented cassava pounded and wrapped in leaves, then steamed into a firm, tangy staple.

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Ingredients

🥔1kg cassava, peeled

🍃Banana leaves, for wrapping

🫙Water, for soaking

Method

Serves 3

Soak the cassava in water for several days to ferment.

Pound the fermented cassava into a smooth paste.

Wrap portions tightly in banana leaves.

Steam or boil the wrapped bundles for a couple of hours until firm.

Serve as a starchy accompaniment to stews.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chikwang is a traditional fermented cassava dish found in Zambia and neighboring Central African regions.

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