Zikoko ntrede from Comoros

Zikoko ntrede, kokontede, vikokote or visheti is a typical dessert from Comoros and Tanzania.

They are little cakes eaten at religious holidays like Aïd (feast of the lamb).

My cakes turned out to be bigger than the original ones, they grew a lot during the process of frying. The taste is original and very good. Eat them accompanied by a cup of milk, coffee or tea, this way the taste of the cakes is enhanced.

Ingredients for the cakes:

- 500 grams of wheat flour.

- 250 ml of whole milk.

- 70 grams of butter or ghee.

- 1 tablespoon of chemical yeast.

- 2 tablespoon ground cardamon.

- One pinch of salt.

- 3 to 4 tablespoon of sugar.

Ingredients for the syrup:

- 200 grams of sugar.

- 250 ml of water.

- 1 tablespoon of ground cardamon.

Method:

1- Put inside a bowl the flour, yeast,salt, sugar and cardamon. Mix well.

2- Add hot butter or ghee and milk, mix well and knead until the dough is uniform. Divide the dough in two parts, knead into a cilinder shape as you see in the pictures.

3- Cut the cakes in the same shape that you see at the picture.:

 4- Press the cakes using an object like the one you see in the picture to decorate the cake.

5- Use hot oil to fry the cakes until they get golden. Place the cakes on absorbent paper to get rid of the oil.

6- For the syrup, mix all the ingredients and put on a medium heat until the syrup reaches a sticky point:

7- Bath the cakes into the syrup, then let the cakes get cold. And you can eat them!!

Receta en Español

You can also watch the recipe at my Youtube Channel:

Comoros

Lentils with bananas from Comoros

The recipe I present to you today is from Comoros, a country from Africa, this is an original way to cook the lentils, It is healthy, vegan and nutritious.

Ingredients:

- 3 green bananas.

- 300 grams lentils.

- 1 onion.

- 3 garlic cloves.

- 1 tomato.

- 1 tablespoon curry.

Method:

1- Peel and cut the bananas into slices, then cut the onion, garlic and tomato into pieces.

2- Put the ingredients in a casserole following this order: First a layer of bananas.

3- Add the lentils.

4- Add other layer of bananas, onion and garlic.

5- Add water until you just cover the ingredients.

6- Add curry and salt.

7- Cook at medium heat until bananas are soft, now add the tomato.

8- Cook at medium heat until the lentils are done. It will take between one hour - one hour and a half.

They will cook faster if you cover the casserole leaving a space to let the steam go out.

Receta en Español

You can also watch the recipe at my Youtube Channel:

Comoros