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Liboké ya Malangwa

Liboke ya malangwa is a traditional dish prepared with pangasius fish from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

  • 6 filets pangasus (or other white firm flesh fish)
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon , crumbled
  • 5 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 4 scallions , chopped
  • 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger , chopped
  • 4 tablespoons peeled and crushed tomatoes
  • 3 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 Hot Peppers
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 banana leaves

Instructions

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  1. In a large dish, place the fish and rub the flesh with the crumbled bouillon cube.
  2. Add the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions, nutmeg. Season with salt, pepper and mix well so the fish absorbs all the flavors.
  3. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator for 4 hours
  4. Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
  5. Wash and dry the banana leaves. To easily make the large wraps, use a large salad bowl.
  6. Line the salad bowl with banana leaves. Overlapping so that there is no empty space. Allow the leaves to overflow on all sides of the bowl.
  7. Place the marinated fish in the center, add the whole hot pepper, the bay leaf and close the banana leaf wrap by making a knot with food thread or toothpicks.
  8. Place the wrapped fish in a large oven baking dish with the bottom filled with water so that the banana leaves do not dry out.
  9. Bake for about 30 minutes in oven. Serve with white rice.