Koba (sweet)
Malagasy sweet
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Koba is a sweet made from ground peanuts, brown sugar and rice flour. It is a traditional food of Madagascar (where it is also known as koba ravina or kobandravina), especially in the highlands. In marketplaces and gas stations one may find vendors selling koba akondro, a sweet made by wrapping a batter of ground peanuts, mashed bananas, honey and corn flour in banana leaves and steaming or boiling the small cakes until the batter has set.[1]
Thick, dark brown rolls of koba peanut pâté wrapped in banana leaves sold by street vendors in Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Madagascar |
| Main ingredients | Ground peanuts, brown sugar and rice flour |
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Part of the Malagasy cuisine of Madagascar, koba akondro ([kubaˈkundʐʷ]) is sold in marketplaces and gas stations by vendors. It is made by wrapping a batter of ground peanuts, mashed bananas, honey and corn flour in banana leaves and steaming or boiling the small cakes until the batter has set.[1][2] Peanut brittle is also sold.
