Funge

Smooth cassava flour paste, Angola's daily staple.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Cassava flour
• 5 cups Water
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Make a slurry — Mix a cup of the cassava flour with cold water until completely smooth.
2. Boil — Bring the rest of the water to a boil with salt.
3. Combine — Pour in the slurry while whisking hard.
4. Thicken — Add the remaining flour gradually, turning constantly with a wooden stick.
5. Cook — Keep working for 10 minutes until thick, glossy and pulling from the pot.
6. Funge is ready — Shape into a mound with a wet spoon and serve with stew.

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