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Koki

Name: Koki
Total time: 70 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Cameroon
Ingredients: 300g Black-eyed peas; 4 tbsp Palm oil; 1 Onion; 1 Chili pepper; 1 cube Chicken bouillon; 1 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 70 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Ground black-eyed peas steamed with palm oil and spices — a fragrant Cameroonian bean dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A home-style dish from coastal Cameroon, made from peeled and ground black-eyed peas mixed with palm oil and spices, then steamed. Traditionally wrapped in banana leaves before steaming, which lends it a subtle herbal aroma.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A household staple, typically served alongside steamed plantain or cassava.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Black-eyed peas 300g
Palm oil 4 tbsp
Onion 1
Chili pepper 1
Chicken bouillon 1 cube
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the black-eyed peas for a few hours, then rub off the skins.
Blend the peas, onion, chili pepper, and a little water into a smooth paste.
Stir in the palm oil, chicken bouillon, and salt.
Pour the paste into heatproof cups or foil containers.
Steam for 45–50 minutes, until set.
Let cool slightly before unmolding and serving.

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