🇹🇬 Togolese Cuisine

Kokonte

Cassava Flour Dough

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 378 kcal

Smooth, dark brown cassava flour dough with a slightly smoky flavor, served with groundnut soup or palm nut soup.

Ingredients

1 Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
2 Gradually add cassava flour while stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon.
3 Continue stirring for 10 minutes until dough is smooth, thick, and pulls from pot sides.
4 For soup: heat palm oil, sauté onion 4 minutes, add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes.
5 Add ground peanuts, fish, pepper, and water. Simmer 15 minutes until thick.
6 Mold kokonte into balls and serve with groundnut soup.

Did You Know?

Kokonte was historically considered food of the poor, but has undergone a cultural revival and is now served in upscale restaurants across Lomé.