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Cameroon Topsi Banana ( Banana peanut porridge)

A traditional dish of green bananas cooked in a creamy peanut sauce made with palm oil, crayfish, smoked fish and some fresh spices.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 7 Medium Green bananas
  • 1 Cup Skin on peanuts
  • 2 Large Garlic cloves
  • 1 Medium onion
  • 1/2-1 Small harbanero
  • 1/2 lb smoked fish
  • 1/4 Cup crayfish
  • 2 Tbsp palm oil
  • 2-3 cups of water
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp cameroon pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • maggi crevette to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 and roast peanuts for about 7-10 minutes or until they start getting oily. Remove, let cool and blend into a paste. Add a little water if necessary. Mix paste with about 2/3 cups of warm water into a creamy mixture. Set Aside
  • Wash, peel and cut bananas into half. Set aside in a bowl of cold water. Remove bones from smoked fish, break into big chunks, rinse and transfer into a sauce pan.
  • Blend half of the onions, garlic, ginger, pepper with about 1/4 cup of water. Add into sauce pan with smoked fish, with an additional one and one-half cups of water. Season with 2 pinches of kosher salt. Cover and bring to a rapid boil. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, remove from heat. Set aside
  • In a large , deep skillet. Heat palm oil until it just starts to smoke. Add in chopped remaining half of the onions. Fry for about a minute then add in green bananas. Cover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add in the fish stock (set fish aside), stir cover and simmer for 5-7 more minutes. Add creamy peanut, stir and continue to cook until the foamy top clears out. This should take about 15-20 minutes. Add a little more water if the sauce if getting too thick. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
  • Add white / Cameroon pepper, season to taste with salt and maggi. Then add in smoked fish, stir gently and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool for 3-5 minutes. Enjoy