Breakfast
Wassa-wassa
Wassa-wassa is a sweet Beninese porridge made from sweet potato and maize, flavoured with cinnamon and ginger. Traditionally served hot for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, it is very filling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Bouillie
Parfum
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
777 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- 173.8 g
- of which sugars
- 64.6 g
- Fat
- 2.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 0.4 g
- Fiber
- 9.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potato, cut it into pieces and cook it in boiling water for 15 minutes until tender.
- Mash the hot sweet potato in the pan with a pestle or fork to obtain a smooth purée.
- Dilute the maize flour in a little cold water, then pour this mixture into the purée along with the rest of the water.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon, grated ginger and salt, then cook over medium heat, stirring for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and serve the porridge piping hot, with sweetened condensed milk if you like.
Variations and tips
Lighter version. Halve the sugar and add a mashed ripe banana for sweetness.
Kids' version. Add a spoonful of cocoa powder for a chocolatey taste.
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Original Ecomely recipe.