Koba (sweet)

Malagasy sweet

Koba

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

* Media: Koba

Kobandravina being sliced in Madagascar

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]

## Variations

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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.

## See also

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* List of peanut dishes

## References

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1. ^ a b Weber, Katharine (2010). True Confections. New York: Random House. p. 149\. ISBN 978-0-307-39586-3.
2. ^ Bradt (2011), p. 312

## External links

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* Instructional video of koba akondro preparation

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