Preparing Cassava Leaves for Cooking

Cassava is the staple food. Mostly t
E Congolese eat the root. It's dried and pulverized into a flour-like powder. Cassava is with corn (flour) and cooked in water until the consistency of dough.

The Cassava leaves can be eaten, too. They are pulverized before cooking.

The typical meal would consist of bidia (the cassava dough), greens, and a sauce.