- Black-eyed peas (cowpeas), ground into a paste
- Red palm oil (gives the golden color)
- Banana or cocoyam leaves for wrapping
- Traditionally eaten with plantains
Koki
Koki
Koki is a steamed pudding of black-eyed peas ground with red palm oil and wrapped in leaves, then slow-steamed until dense and fragrant.
It is West Region comfort food: filling, portable, and sold by street vendors as well as served at home.
Key ingredients
Where to try it
- Bafoussam and Foumban markets and street vendors.
- West Region restaurants everywhere.