West African sunshine dishes: Toyo Odetunde’s chicken yassa pot pie and stuffed plantain boats

Beat the winter blues with a soul-soothing, Senegalese-inspired spiced chicken pie and hearty Nigerian plantain boats stuffed with black-eyed beans

West African sunshine dishes: Toyo Odetunde’s chicken yassa pot pie and stuffed plantain boats

TL;DR

  • Recipe for Nigerian plantain boats filled with stewed black-eyed beans, red palm oil, and mackerel.
  • Recipe for Senegalese chicken yassa-inspired pot pie with caramelized onions, mustard, citrus, and olives.
  • Tips on ingredient sourcing, such as red palm oil and ground dried prawns.
  • Detailed preparation and cooking instructions for both dishes.