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Ayaka di Lechi (Ayaka di Lechi)

A milk-based version of ayaka, a corn dough parcel filled with chicken, raisins and olives, wrapped in banana leaves. It's eaten at festive times, Christmas especially, and its soft dough is enriched with milk.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Farce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Cook the chicken in salted water, drain it and shred it finely.
  2. Fry the onion and garlic in the oil, then add the chopped tomatoes, olives, raisins and chicken, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat the milk with the butter and a pinch of salt, then pour in the maize flour in a stream, stirring until you have a soft dough.
  4. Let the dough cool for a few minutes, then spread it over the banana leaves or baking paper.
  5. Place the filling in the centre, fold the dough around it to form a closed parcel and tie it with string.
  6. Steam for 60 minutes, or bake at 180 °C in a covered dish with a little water.
  7. Let rest for 10 minutes before unwrapping and slicing the ayakas.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the chicken with cooked, mashed chickpeas, keeping the raisins and olives.

With what you can find here. Baking paper works very well in place of banana leaves; the paprika can be replaced with a little sweet pepper.

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