1
Make slurry
Mix 1 cup corn flour with 1 cup cold water to a smooth paste.
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Akoumé
Togolese akoumé, a firm corn-flour dough shaped into a smooth mound and served with rich sauces.
Country
Togo
Region
West Africa
Time
30 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
The trick is smoothness. Start with a slurry, then add flour gradually and stir until the dough holds its shape.
What the dish tastes like
Togolese akoumé, a firm corn-flour dough shaped into a smooth mound and served with rich sauces.
When to cook it
Best for Daily staple, with a easy cooking level and about 30 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Gboma dessi, tomato sauce, okra sauce, grilled fish, or chicken stew
Follow the collection
Akoumé appears in 2 AfroKitchen collections. Start with Quick & Easy if you want more dishes in the same mood. Quick & Easy
Regional lane
Togo national table. A verified Togo dish in the AfroKitchen archive.
Chef watch-outs
- Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
- Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
- Cooking on heat that is too high once the dish should be steaming or simmering.
How you know it is ready
- The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
- Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
- The final texture should match the dish style before you plate it.
Recipe photos
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Chef board
Build the table around Akoumé
Gboma dessi, tomato sauce, okra sauce, grilled fish, or chicken stew
Best route from here
Togo national table
Collections to keep cooking
How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
30 min total
easy
2
Cook
Bring 3 cups water to boil with salt. Pour in slurry, stirring constantly. Cook 5 minutes.
Cook base
05:00
3
Thicken
Add remaining flour gradually, stirring vigorously until very thick and smooth. Cook 10 more minutes.
Thicken
10:00
4
Shape and serve
Wet a bowl, scoop akoumé in, smooth top, turn out as a mound. Serve with stew.
Every household has small variations. Start here, then adjust seasoning, heat, and serving sides to your kitchen.