Everyday meals
Wôkoli
Wôkoli is a Beninese dish made of cooked black or white beans mixed with wô, a dried, fermented corn paste, to form a thick, fragrant porridge. It is a very popular family meal, often served with spicy tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Haricots
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the beans in water overnight, then rinse them and cook them in fresh water for about 45 minutes until tender.
- Drain the beans, keeping a little of the cooking water, then roughly mash them with a fork.
- Dissolve the wô in lukewarm cooking water to soften it for 10 minutes.
- Mix the mashed beans with the softened wô and heat gently, stirring, until you have a smooth paste.
- In a frying pan, fry the onion and chilli in palm oil, then add the crushed tomatoes and let them reduce for 10 minutes.
- Season the wôkoli with salt and pepper, then serve it hot with the tomato sauce.
Variations and tips
Children's version. Reduce the chilli in the sauce and add a little grated carrot for sweetness.
With what you can find here. If you cannot find wô, replace it with cornmeal polenta left to ferment lightly overnight at room temperature.
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Original Ecomely recipe.