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🇨🇫 Traditional dishes from Central African Republic

3 dishes people actually cook in Central African Republic: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Moto

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Moto, a traditional dish from Central African Republic

A hearty and flavorful dish from Central African Republic.

  • 600 g cassava
  • 200 g peanut butter
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml water

Nganda

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Nganda, a traditional dish from Central African Republic

Savor the rich flavors of this traditional dish!

  • 800 g cassava
  • 100 ml palm oil
  • 150 g groundnut paste
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 g vegetables (e.g., spinach)

Saka saka

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Saka saka, a traditional dish from Central African Republic

A rich and flavorful dish made with cassava leaves.

  • 400 g cassava leaves
  • 100 ml palm oil
  • 150 g ground peanuts
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml water

What do people eat in Central African Republic?

The three dishes from Central African Republic documented in Copper are Moto, Nganda and Saka saka. Cassava and onion each appear in more than one recipe. All three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 11 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Central African Republic?

The three recipes need 11 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Cassava and palm oil are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 17 use cassava and 18 use palm oil. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Central African Republic take?

Moto is the quickest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Central African Republic is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Central African Republic here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Moto is the shortest way in.

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