Cameroon Koki Corn
This dish builds yellow cornmeal, fresh corn kernels and banana leaves into an easy meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and blender. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: not verified. We could not confirm stock cube, stock from the ingredient list, so we make no dietary claim for this recipe.
Contains: none of the major allergens we track from the ingredients listed.
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How to make it
- Soften the banana leaves by passing them briefly over an open flame or dipping in hot water until pliable, then wipe clean and set aside.
- Blend the fresh corn kernels with the chopped onion and a little of the warm water to a coarse paste, then tip into a large bowl.
- Stir in the cornmeal, salt and crumbled stock cube, then gradually beat in the rest of the warm water to make a thick, smooth batter.
- Warm the palm oil slightly until it liquefies, then beat it into the batter a little at a time until the mixture is evenly coloured and lightens in texture.
- Line cups or bowls with the banana leaves, spoon in the batter, then fold the leaves over to enclose each parcel and tie or tuck them securely.
- Stand the wrapped parcels upright in a large pot with a few inches of water in the base, cover, and steam over gentle heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, topping up the water as needed.
- The koki is ready when it is firm and set and a parcel unwraps cleanly from the leaf; let cool slightly before serving warm.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Blender Β· Steamer
Tips & common questions
How long does Cameroon Koki Corn take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Cameroon Koki Corn suitable for my diet?
We make no dietary claim for this recipe: at least one ingredient could not be resolved to a definite plant or animal source, so labelling it either way would be a guess. The full ingredient list is above.
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Cameroon Koki Corn is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Koki Corn.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.