Danwake
Traditional dish with potash, wheat flour, baobab leaf flour.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- advanced
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon potash
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons baobab leaf flour
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ onion
Steps
- Dissolve the potash in a small bowl with a little water.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix wheat flour (or chosen flour) with baobab leaf flour.
- Add the dissolved potash solution gradually into the flour mix.
- Slowly add water while stirring until you form a thick, smooth batter.
- Bring a large volume of water to a boil in a pot.
- Using a spoon or hand, scoop small portions of the batter.
- Drop them into the boiling water.
- Let the dumplings cook for 10–15 minutes, or until they float and are firm to the touch.
- Drain the dumplings.
- Drizzle with vegetable oil.
- Garnish with chopped onions and cabbage.
Adapted from “Danwake”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.