Banana fritters
Fritters made from sweet banana batter, golden and soft — different from mikate (yeasted dough) and makemba (plain fried plantain).
15 min prep · 20 min cook
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Kinshasa & Western DRC
Recipes rooted in this territory, or commonly prepared there.
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Bissap juice
A sweet infusion of dried hibiscus flowers (bissap), deep red and tart — a drink, distinct from ngai-ngai cooked as a dish.
10 min + cooling prep · 20 min cook
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Madesu
Dried beans simmered until creamy with onion, tomato and a touch of chili.
20 min + 8 h soaking prep · 1 h 30 cook
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Okra sauce
Fresh okra simmered to its characteristic silky texture, with tomato, onion and optionally smoked fish or meat.
20 min prep · 40 min cook