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TERRAFRICA Fermented Cassava Flour Banku Mate 2 (agbelima), 1 kg

Name: TERRAFRICA Fermented Cassava Flour Banku Mate 2 (agbelima), 1 kg
Brand: TERRAFRICA
SKU: NK_440_49564041838926
Price: 10.4 EUR
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Cassava flour
For banku
Ghanaian cuisine

Description, ingredients and allergens

Banku Mate 2 is a fermented cassava flour, 100% cassava, which Ghanaians call agbelima. It is used to prepare banku, that smooth, slightly tangy dough eaten with an okra sauce or grilled fish. 1 kg bag, TERRAFRICA brand.

What is banku?

Banku comes from Ghana's south-east coast, among the Ga-Adangme people. It is a dough of fermented cassava (and often maize), cooked while stirring until smooth and dense. Fermentation gives it its slightly sour taste, instantly recognisable. This flour is made from fermented cassava dough, then dried: it contains no maize, unlike “banku mix” blends. Do not confuse it with gari, a fermented then roasted cassava, in grains, nor with Ivorian attiéké, a steamed semolina, nor with kenkey, which is made from maize. TERRAFRICA is a brand of the Racines company.

How to prepare it?

Use one part flour to two parts water.
Bring the water to the boil.
Add the flour, lower the heat and stir constantly until you get a smooth, even dough.
Shape into balls and serve hot.

In Ghana, banku is served with an okra sauce (okro stew), grilled tilapia and shito, the black chilli sauce.

What to pair it with?

For the sauce: CATALEYA okra powder, NUMBER ONE smoked catfish fillet and TANTIE chilli purée. The other cassava products: TANTIE white gari, MARGUERITE dried attiéké and RACINES cassava foufou. On the blog: foufou, fufu, foutou, how to tell them apart. The whole department: flours and starches.

Product information

Brand: TERRAFRICA (Racines, Montpellier)
Contents: 1 kg bag
Ingredient: 100% fermented cassava flour
Allergens: none of the 14 allergens that must be declared, by nature. Cassava does not contain gluten; the bag does not carry a “gluten-free” certification.
Storage: in a dry place, away from light, bag well resealed
Average nutritional values per 100 g: energy 1,544 kJ (346 kcal), fat 0.5 g of which saturates 0.1 g, carbohydrate 84 g of which sugars 0.8 g, fibre 4.5 g, protein 3.6 g, salt 0 g

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find fermented cassava flour for banku?

NKOSI sells Banku Mate 2 TERRAFRICA flour in a 1 kg bag and ships them from the Paris area within 24 to 72 working hours, to mainland France (2 to 3 working days) and to ten European countries. The minimum order is 39 €: in France, delivery to a pickup point is then free, and home delivery is free from 69 €.

How do you prepare banku with Banku Mate 2 flour?

Use one part flour to two parts water. Bring the water to the boil, add the flour, lower the heat and stir constantly until you get a smooth, even dough. Shape into balls and serve hot, with an okra sauce, grilled fish and chilli.

What is the difference between banku mate and banku mix?

Banku Mate 2 is a 100% fermented cassava flour, the one Ghanaians call agbelima. A banku mix combines fermented cassava with fermented maize, as in the traditional recipe. With Banku Mate 2, you get an all-cassava banku, or you add the maize portion yourself.

Is fermented cassava flour the same thing as gari or foufou?

No. Gari is a fermented then roasted cassava that stays in grains. Foufou flour makes a neutral dough, without a fermented taste. Banku Mate 2 flour is made from fermented cassava dough, then dried: it makes a smooth dough with a slightly tangy taste, that of Ghanaian banku.

Does Banku Mate 2 flour contain gluten?

It contains only cassava, a root that naturally contains no gluten. The bag does not, however, carry a “gluten-free” certification, which guarantees the absence of traces from the workshop. In case of coeliac disease, choose a certified product.