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Ingredients
- 1 kg green plantains
- Salt
- Water
Method
- 01 Peel the plantains and cut into pieces.
- 02 Cook in salted water until very tender.
- 03 Drain, then pound or mash vigorously until smooth and elastic.
- 04 Shape into portions and serve with a sauce or leafy greens.
Lituma accompanies sauces the way fufu or bukari does in other regions.
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