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Okok Sucre (Sweet Eru)
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Okok Sucre (Sweet Eru)

The recipe for sweet Okok (ikok, ekoke) from Cameroon. Highly prized in Cameroonian cuisine, okok is a dish typical of the Beti, a tribe of the Center region.

Prep25 min
Cooking50 min
Total1 h 15
Servings6
DifficultyMedium
Calories380 kcal
Vegan Gluten-free Lunch Dinner
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Preparation

1 h 15
  1. Boil over medium heat the palm nuts and the chopped Okok leaves, preferably in the same pot, for 25 to 30 minutes.
  2. Roast the peanuts and grind them into a smooth paste.
  3. Pound the cooked-through nuts to extract the pulp by spinning/centrifugation.
  4. Simmer over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes the mixture of palm nut pulp and peanut paste.
  5. Gradually add the Okok to the previous mixture until you obtain a smooth blend, and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat until a thin layer of oil forms.
  6. Add sugar according to the eaters' tastes. Serve hot accompanied by cassava sticks or steamed cassava. Enjoy your meal.

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