Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

palm oil

188 dishes.

AbachaAbachaShredded dried cassava tossed with ugba, palm oil and garden eggsAbalaAbalaSteamed pudding of ground beans or rice wrapped and cooked in banana leavesAboboeAboboeBoiled bambara beans doused in palm oil and pepper, sold in bowlsAcarajéAcarajéBahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimpAchuAchuPounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields prideAdémè dessiAdémè dessiSilky jute-leaf sauce eaten with akouméAfang soupAfang soupEfik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinklesAkaraAkaraBlack-eyed pea fritters fried in palm oilAkpessiAkpessiBoiled plantain or aubergine one-pot with smoked fish and palm oilAllocoAllocoFried ripe plantain chunks with chili-onion sauce, often grilled fish or eggAlokoAlokoFried ripe plantain cubes with chiliAmiwoAmiwoRed corn dough cooked in tomato-pepper broth, paired with chickenAprapransaAprapransaRoasted corn flour stirred into palm soup with crab and beefAtassiAtassiRice and beans cooked together, eaten with pepper sauce and fried plantainAttiékéAttiékéTangy fermented cassava couscous served with grilled fish and pepper relishAulacodeAulacodeCane rat smoked and stewed in sauce, the most prized bush meatAyimolouAyimolouRice and beans with dark pepper sauce, everyday street lunchBambaBambapeanut-butter puffed corn snack, national childhood iconBankuBankuFermented corn-cassava dough with grilled tilapia and fresh pepper sauceBankye krakroBankye krakroGrated cassava kneaded with pepper, onion and ginger, fried into crisp ballsBase nyebbeBase nyebbeblack-eyed peas stewed with tomato, onion and fish, served over riceBeignets de bananeBeignets de bananebanana fritters fried golden, a market sweetBeignets haricots bouillieBeignets haricots bouillieFried dough balls with stewed beans and hot maize porridge, the office breakfastBenachinBenachinone-pot jollof-style rice cooked with fish or meat and vegetablesBengaBengaRice cooked with beans, dressed in oil and pepperBiandaBiandaboiled cassava, yam or plantain served under a sauce or stewBiloláBiloláGiant sea snails stewed or grilled, Bioko island specialtyBitekutekuBitekutekuSautéed amaranth greens with tomato and onionBitterballsBitterballssmall bitter African aubergines cooked in soups or eaten raw with saltBitterleaf soupBitterleaf soupwashed bitterleaf cooked down with palm oil, fish and meatBobó de camarãoBobó de camarãoShrimp in silky cassava-coconut cream enriched with dendêBoiled breadfruitBoiled breadfruitStarchy breadfruit boiled or fried as staple sideBoiled cassavaBoiled cassavaBoiled cassava root accompanying sauces and grillsBoliBoliRipe plantain roasted over coals, eaten with groundnuts or peppered fishCabbage stewCabbage stewShredded cabbage stewed with beef, chicken and tomato paste, served over riceCacussoCacussoFreshwater tilapia grilled whole and served with funge and gindungo

  • Odika sauce

    Meat or fish stewed with smoky wild-mango-kernel bush chocolate. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 40 min cooking.…

  • Achu

    Pounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields pride. Ready in 45 min prep and 2 hr 30 min…

  • Eru

    Shredded eru leaves with waterleaf, palm oil, smoked fish; eaten with waterfufu. Ready in 35 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Egusi soup

    Melon-seed soup with bitterleaf and assorted meats, eaten with pounded yam. Ready in 35 min prep and 1 hr 45…

  • Muamba de galinha

    Chicken stewed in red palm oil with okra and garlic; national dish. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Pondu

    Cassava-leaf stew with palm oil and fish or meat; ubiquitous. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 45 min…

  • Aboboe

    Boiled bambara beans doused in palm oil and pepper, sold in bowls. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 2 hours…

  • Abala

    Steamed pudding of ground beans or rice wrapped and cooked in banana leaves. Ready in 30 min prep and 45…

  • Abacha

    Shredded dried cassava tossed with ugba, palm oil and garden eggs. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking.…

  • Acarajé

    Bahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12…