Kenkey

Ingredients

• •2 cups cornmeal
• •1 cup corn flour
• •4 cups water
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •8 dried corn husks
• •3 large tomatoes
• •1 onion
• •2 cloves garlic
• •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• •1 teaspoon chili powder
• •1 teaspoon ginger powder
• •4 fresh fish or mackerel fillets

Directions

1. 1Soak corn husks in warm water for 15 minutes until soft.
2. 2Mix cornmeal and corn flour with 3 cups water and salt to form a smooth dough, then boil the remaining 1 cup water and stir it in while cooking for 5 minutes until thick.
3. 3Divide dough into portions and wrap each in two overlapping corn husks, folding edges securely.
4. 4Boil wrapped kenkey parcels in salted water for 30 minutes until cooked through.
5. 5Blend tomatoes, onion, and garlic together, then fry in oil for 3 minutes.
6. 6Add chili powder, ginger powder, and salt to the tomato mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. 7Season and fry fish fillets in oil until golden on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side.
8. 8Remove kenkey from husks and serve hot with the tomato sauce and fried fish on the side.

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