Nkyenkyen

Name: Nkyenkyen
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 1kg cassava, peeled and grated; Water, for soaking; Salt, to taste

Nkyenkyen/en-CHEN-chen/

About this dish

Fermented cassava dough steamed into small dumplings, a lesser-known Ghanaian staple.

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Ingredients

🥔1kg cassava, peeled and grated

🫙Water, for soaking

🧂Salt, to taste

Method

Serves 2

Soak the peeled cassava in water for a couple of days to ferment.

Grate and drain the fermented cassava.

Season lightly with salt.

Steam the mixture in small portions until firm.

Serve alongside a soup or stew.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Nkyenkyen is a traditional Ghanaian fermented cassava dish, similar to other regional fermented cassava preparations.

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