Recipes · Angolan · Side Dishes
Funge (Angolan Cassava Porridge)
One serving has 286 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (311 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 80 g Cassava flour
- 230 g Water
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Bring the water to the boil in a heavy saucepan with the salt.
- Ladle out about a quarter of the boiling water into a bowl, stir in the cassava flour and mix to a smooth, lump-free paste.
- Pour the paste back into the rest of the boiling water in the pan and set over medium-low heat.
- Stir vigorously and constantly with a wooden spoon for 8-10 minutes, working out any lumps, until the mixture turns into a thick, smooth, stretchy dough that pulls away from the side of the pan.
- Wet a large spoon with cold water and use it to shape the hot funge into a smooth mound or ball in a serving bowl.
- Serve warm alongside a stew or sauce, to be torn off in small pieces and used to scoop up the food, in the traditional way.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 286 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.8 g | |
| Water | 238 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 0.73 g | 2% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0 g | |
| Saturated | 0 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 66.8 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 29.2 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 31.4 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 158 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 407 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.35 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.48 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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