Liberian Dumboy with Spicy Soup
Boiled and pounded cassava dough with a smooth, elastic texture, served with spicy chicken and shrimp soup. Serves 4; times are estimates.
Dumboy is made by boiling cassava and pounding it until smooth and elastic. It is served with a spicy soup of chicken, shrimp, and okra. For 4 servings, allow about 25 minutes of hands-on preparation and 70 minutes of cooking.
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Method
- 01
Boil the cassava
Peel the cassava, remove its woody core, cut it into pieces, and rinse it. Put it in a pot with the 2 liters of water and bring to a boil. Boil for about 20 minutes, until tender; drain and let it cool enough to handle.
Ready to continue when: A fork passes easily through the cassava, and it is cool enough to handle after draining.
20 min - 02
Cook the spicy soup
Put the chicken, onion, habanero peppers, bay leaves, 3 cups of water for the soup, crumbled bouillon cubes, and salt in a pot. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
Ready to continue when: The chicken is tender when pierced, and the soup has simmered for about 30 minutes.
30 min - 03
Pound and shape the cassava
Cut the cooked cassava into small pieces and pound it in a mortar until it forms a smooth, sticky, elastic dough. If it sticks to the pestle, moisten the pestle with water. Shape the dough into balls.
Ready to continue when: The dough is smooth and elastic, has no hard pieces, and can be shaped into balls.
- 04
Add the okra and shrimp
Add the shrimp and okra to the soup. Stir and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes. Lower the heat and keep the soup simmering until ready to serve. Serve the soup hot with the dumboy balls.
Ready to continue when: The shrimp and okra have cooked for 10 minutes, and the soup is ready to serve with the dumboy.
10 min
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