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Funge (Cassava Flour Porridge)

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Funge (Cassava Flour Porridge)

Side Dish
⏱ 20 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Cassava flour kneaded into a smooth mass — the staple accompaniment to São Tomé's soupy dishes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Made by kneading cassava flour with boiling water, funge is a staple food eaten alongside soupy dishes like calulu. Its chewy texture is excellent at soaking up sauce.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Eaten almost daily as an accompaniment to braised dishes like calulu and feijoada.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Dissolve the cornstarch and rice flour in a small amount of water.

  2. Bring the remaining water and salt to a boil in a pot.

  3. Gradually add the dissolved flour mixture, kneading briskly with a wooden spatula.

  4. Once it becomes translucent and chewy, remove from heat.

  5. Shape into a round using a bowl and plate.

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