Grazing Angolan-style

When visiting Angola recently, I discovered Angolans love to graze (to graze is to eat snacks throughout the day in place of full meals), perhaps a culinary leftover of Angola’s Portuguese colonial past. Interesting snacks are found where ever drinks are served,

Here ice cold local Eka beer served with boiled ground nuts and pieces of juicy,slightly sweet raw cassava,

or a glass of chilled wine with delicious grilled shrimp,

or a local palm drink “maluvu” with “ginguba torrada” ( roasted peanuts) and bombo frito( fried cassava chips) see recipe –

Bombo Frito (cassava chips)

Serves 4

800 g raw peeled cassava

pepper & salt

1 -2 litres vegetable oil

deep fat fryer

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cut the cassava into thick fries and boil in the water for 20-30 minutes until just done- the chips should still be firm.  Drain and lay on a large tray, season well and allow to cool. Heat the oil to 180°C in a deep fat fryer and fry the chips to a golden brown. Drain and sprinkle with extra salt and ground chilli. Serve hot.