
Everyday meals
Ebom
Ebom is a dish of finely pounded cassava leaves, cooked with chicken gizzards, smoked fish and palm oil. Its deep green colour and creamy texture make it a traditional Gabonese speciality.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Pound the cassava leaves very finely in a mortar or chop them very fine, then rinse them in lukewarm water.
- Clean the gizzards, cut them into small pieces and boil them for 30 minutes in salted water until tender.
- Soak the smoked fish in lukewarm water to remove the excess salt, drain it and flake the flesh.
- In a pot, heat the palm oil and fry the onions and garlic until golden.
- Add the drained gizzards, the fish, the pistachio or peanut paste and the chilli, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the pounded leaves and the gizzard cooking water, then simmer for 1 h 30 over low heat, stirring regularly. Season and serve with cassava stick.
Variations and tips
Simplified version. Leave out the gizzards and double the amount of smoked fish for a quicker dish.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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