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Févi

Févi is a Beninese dish made from maize flour and beans, cooked together into a soft dough and served in a tomato and fish sauce. Lighter than other maize doughs, it is eaten by hand, often at lunch.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Bring the water to the boil in a pan, then gradually add the maize flour, stirring, to form a smooth dough.
  2. Mix the mashed niébé beans into the dough and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the onions and chilli in the palm oil until golden.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes and the flaked smoked fish, then simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
  5. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and chilli powder if you like.
  6. Shape the dough into balls, then serve them warm with the tomato and fish sauce.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the smoked fish with sautéed mushrooms and add a little peanut paste to the sauce.

Using what's available here. If you don't have niébé beans, use cooked red kidney beans, well mashed.

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