World Cuisines

Odika Sauce

Gabon

The forest chocolate: odika — wild mango seeds ground into a dark, cocoa-scented paste that thickens stews of meat or fish with an earthy richness. Ingredients: odika (dika nut) powder, beef or fish, onions, chiles, palm oil (a little), water.

What it is

The forest chocolate: odika — wild mango seeds ground into a dark, cocoa-scented paste that thickens stews of meat or fish with an earthy richness. Ingredients: odika (dika nut) powder, beef or fish, onions, chiles, palm oil (a little), water. Recipe: 1) Toast odika powder lightly. 2) Simmer the meat or fish. 3) Add odika; it thickens and darkens the sauce like chocolate. 4) Season. Serve: with fufu or plantains. Flavor: dark, nutty, faintly chocolate. History: odika (from Irvingia trees) is Gabon's forest pantry pride — the 'chocolat indigène'. See also: Poulet Nyembwe, Atanga (Safou).

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