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Ingredients
- 250 g dried mbinzo (caterpillars)
- 3 tomatoes, crushed
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 tbsp oil
- Pili-pili and salt
- Water
Method
- 01 Soak the mbinzo in warm water, then rinse well.
- 02 Fry briefly in oil, then set aside.
- 03 Sweat the onions, add tomatoes and pili-pili.
- 04 Return the mbinzo with a little water and simmer 30 to 40 minutes.
- 05 Season and serve with fufu.
Mbinzo is a prized protein in Greater Bandundu and beyond, seasonal and much anticipated.
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