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Papas de Mandioca (Cassava Porridge)

Papas de Mandioca (Cassava Porridge) is a traditional Mozambican recipe for a classic accompaniment of cassava flour cooke to a thick porridge in a tomato, oil and fish stock base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mozambican version of: Cassava Porridge (Papas de Mandioca).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Stew RecipesVegetable RecipesMozambique Recipes

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Ingredients:

3 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1 tbsp butter
2 onions, chopped
1 sprig of parsley, finely chopped (stems and leaves)
100ml oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
150g cassava flour
400ml fish stock
salt, to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and garlic. Fry for 6 minutes or until lightly browned then stir in the tomatoes and parsley. Continue cooking for about 8 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to break down.

Add a little of the fish stock then beat in the cassava flour, a little at a time, until it's completely incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Now work in the remaining fish stock.

Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly, or until you have a very thick porridge-like consistency.

Serve hot as an accompaniment to fish, seafood and grilled meats.