Banana fritters
Fritters made from sweet banana batter, golden and soft — different from mikate (yeasted dough) and makemba (plain fried plantain).
15 min prep · 20 min cook
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Cassava cake
A soft cake from grated cassava or cassava flour, sweet and fragrant — a snack and celebration dessert.
25 min prep · 45 min cook
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Mikate
Congolese yeasted doughnuts, crisp outside, soft inside, served still warm.
20 min prep · 20 min cook
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Peanut porridge
A thick porridge of flour and peanut paste, sweet and comforting — classic breakfast or snack, distinct from savoury mains.
10 min prep · 25 min cook