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Kwacoco (Cameroonian Steamed Taro Bundles)

Kwacoco (Cameroonian Steamed Taro Bundles) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon bouillon powder
  • 1–1½ cups Cameroonian smoked fish
  • ½ cup crayfish
  • 1 scotch bonnet chile pepper, pierced
  • 1–1½ cups bite-size smoked turkey pieces
  • 3 pounds cocoyam, peeled
  • 4–5 cups fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 cup red oil
  • Salt
  • ½ teaspoon country onion spice

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a medium pot, combine the bouillon powder, smoked fish, crayfish, chile pepper, and turkey. Cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook for 3–5 minutes. Set aside the stock for later use.
  2. 2
    Cut the cocoyam into large chunks, rinse right away to avoid discoloration, and soak in cool water until needed.
  3. 3
    Either grate the cocoyam or pulse it in a food processor until almost but not completely smooth.
  4. 4
    Combine the cooked fish, turkey, spinach, red oil, salt, and country onion spice in a large bowl. Add a little stock as necessary.
  5. 5
    Cut the banana leaves into rectangles, removing any undesirable edges. Clean them, drain them, and pat them dry.
  6. 6
    Heat the banana leaves over an open flame to wilt them and make them flexible.
  7. 7
    Place around 1–2 cups of the above mixture on one leaf. Swiftly fold banana leaves over the filling, pressing the sides into a rectangle form while pressing inward to prevent any filling from leaking out. Fold the sides in twice to seal. Repeat this step with the remaining filling and banana leaves.
  8. 8
    Place a rack or steamer inside a large pot with a few inches of boiling water. Line with banana leaves, and place the wrapped bundles in the steamer. Steam for about an hour, adding more water as needed.
  9. 9
    Unwrap the kwacoco to serve.
Method
Steaming