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Saka-Saka (DR Congo)

Name: Saka-Saka (DR Congo)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 500g pounded Feuilles de manioc pilées; 150g Peanut paste; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Eggplant; 2 tbsp Olive oil

Preparation time: 1 h
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Feuilles de manioc pilées — to buy500g pounded
Peanut paste — to buy150g
Onion — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Eggplant — to buy1
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp

Preparation

Cook the sliced onion and garlic in the oil for 3 minutes, until translucent.
Add the pounded cassava leaves and the diced eggplant, mix well.
Pour in a little water to cover, cover and simmer for 40 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally — the leaves should become very tender.
Dissolve the peanut paste in a little hot water then stir it into the mixture, simmer 15 more minutes until the sauce thickens and becomes smooth.
Adjust the salt and serve hot with rice or fufu.