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Koba (koba akondro)

Koba is a sweet Malagasy cake made with rice flour, peanuts and banana, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. It's soft and melting, and eaten at teatime or during celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan for 5 minutes, then roughly crush them.
  2. Mash the bananas with a fork until smooth.
  3. In a bowl, mix the rice flour, sugar, salt and crushed peanuts.
  4. Add the mashed banana, coconut milk and vanilla, then mix until you have a soft, even dough.
  5. Clean the banana leaves, pass them over a flame to make them pliable, then cut out squares about 20 cm.
  6. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of dough in the centre of each square, fold into a tight parcel and tie with string.
  7. Steam the parcels for 60 to 75 minutes, until the dough feels firm to the touch.
  8. Let cool slightly before opening the parcels and serving.

Variations and tips

Family-style version. Spread all the dough in a large buttered dish lined with banana leaves and bake at 170 °C for 45 minutes.

Using what's easy to find. Without banana leaves, use baking parchment or cooking paper.

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