Chad | Snack

Fangasou

Fangasou is a snack with millet flour, spice and onion. Serve

Country
Chad
Region
Central Africa
Time
50 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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01 / Get ready

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Servings 6

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02 / Let’s cook

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4 steps 25 min prep 25 min cook (check method) 50 min total easy
1
Mix
Combine millet flour, spice and onion, salt, and enough liquid to bind.
mix 10:00
2
Shape
Shape into balls, cakes, or spoonable batter.
shape 10:00
3
Cook
Fry or shallow-fry until crisp outside and cooked inside.
fry 14:00
4
Drain
Drain and serve with pepper sauce.
finish 04:00

Fangasou changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

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When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a easy cook. Allow about 50 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

pepper sauce

Regional lane

Chad national table. A structured Chad 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.
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Fangasou recipe from Chad
Fangasou finished dish
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pepper sauce

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