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Kplé baha sauce

Kplé baha sauce

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A traditional Ivorian sauce made with Kplé seeds, served with slow-cooked cassava and wild game meat.

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Recipe from Derrolelass, Renamed user 46521c9d767ed42f6243b3185428de3a, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Kplé baha sauce is a traditional recipe from Côte d’Ivoire, made with Kplé seeds, cassava, and various other ingredients. It is typically served with cassava fufu or other side dishes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodgrilling, broiling
  • Estimated cost$7.36 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

5 people
  • $3.90
  • $1.27
  • $1.68
  • $0.10
  • $0.37
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the cassava ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut the peeled cassava tubers into large pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the slices in a large pot filled with water and bring to a boil. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let it simmer for 30 minutes, and check to see if it is cooked through.
  5. I extract the ingredients and grind them in a mortar and pestle. ≈ 3 min
  6. Clean the fish and meat, then set aside. ≈ 8 min
  7. Soak the mushrooms, shrimp, and hot peppers in the hot water.
  8. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
  9. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add the meat and cook for 15 minutes.
  10. Add the fish, shrimp, and mushrooms. ≈ 3 min
  11. Add the mushroom and shrimp broth, being careful not to pour in any sediment from the bottom. ≈ 3 min
  12. Salt, cover, and bring to a boil.
  13. Meanwhile, finely chop the chili pepper and half an onion. ≈ 4 min
  14. Once boiling, add the mixture, and the tomatoes.
  15. Cover for 30 minutes
  16. While this is happening, in a frying pan, grill the Kplé grains and let them cool.
  17. After 30 minutes of cooking, remove the tomatoes.
  18. Crush the garlic in a mortar and pestle, then immediately add it to the sauce. ≈ 4 min
  19. Crush the Kplé grains, add the cooking liquid, and crush again to obtain a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  20. Carefully remove everything from the sauce (fish, meat, etc.), leaving only the liquid behind. ≈ 3 min
  21. Add the Kplé paste to the sauce. ≈ 3 min
  22. Whisk the sauce vigorously. ≈ 4 min
  23. Once thoroughly mixed, add all the ingredients that were removed from the sauce. ≈ 3 min
  24. Gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  25. Let it simmer for 15 minutes… and it’s ready.

The bill

Kplé baha sauce

  • Dried shrimp$3.90
  • Dried mushrooms$1.27
  • 1 fresh tomato$1.68
  • Half an onion$0.10
  • 2 bouillon cubes$0.37
  • salt$0.04

Total$7.36

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 cassava tubers
  • Smoked fish
  • Choice of game meat (or beef)
  • Dried shrimp
  • Dried mushrooms
  • 150 g of kplé seeds
  • dried chili peppers, to your liking
  • 1 fresh tomato
  • Half an onion
  • 2 bouillon cubes
  • salt

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