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Ingredients

 * 3 cups of rice flour
 * 1 large onion
 * 2 small peppers
 * 1 cup cooked shrimp or flaked fish
 * 1 cup palm oil
 * salt to taste
 * water
 * Banana leaves (optional)

Directions

 * Mince the onion and, using a mortar and pestle or other type of food grinder.
 * Grind the onion together with the peppers. Set aside.
 * Put the rice flour in a large mixing bowl
 * gradually mix in water and the palm oil until a thick paste is formed.
 * Add the ground onion and pepper mixture to the rice flour and mix thoroughly.
 * Add salt to taste.
 * Coarsely chop the cooked shrimp or fish and add it to the flour mixture.
 * Wrap tablespoonfuls of mixture in either squares of aluminum foil, or in greased *banana leaves that have been cut into squares and wilted by being steamed for a few minutes to make the leaves pliable.


 * Steam packets for about one hour, until the rice granules are cooked. Serves 6-8.