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13 May 2011

Cracro

For a more substantial meal, I went along with the suggestion to embellish the sauce with onions, shrimps and chilli.

Foods of Sierra Leone and Other West African Countries: A Cookbook

Cracro

Mix together:
2 ripe plantains, mash into a paste
40g rice flour
10g wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt

  • Set the mixture aside for 30 mins.
  • Shape into balls and deep fry until golden and cooked through.
  • Drain on paper towels and serve with sauce.

For the Sauce:

110g shrimps, peeled and de-veined
1/2 small onion, sliced

A: (puree)
1 medium-sized ripe tomato
1 bird's eye chilli
1/2 small onion
1/8 tsp chopped garlic

B:
1 tsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1/8 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste

  • Fry the shrimp in butter with crushed garlic until color changes.
  • Caramelize the sliced onion then stir in A along with B.
  • Fry until sauce thickens.
  • Toss in the prawns, drizzle in some oil and cook for a few minutes.


(Recipe from here)
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