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Traditional Koumpa: Senegalese corn and meat stew

Ingredients

Cereals and meats:

  • 500 g crushed corn kernels (corn sankhal)
  • 500 g of beef on the bone and 200 g of dried meat (kadd) or dried fish (guedj)

Vegetables and binder:

  • Green bissap leaves, sliced fresh okra, local eggplant and sweet potato
  • 3 tablespoons of peanut paste, garlic, onion, chili pepper and salt

Preparation

  1. Prepare the broth: brown the meat with the onion and washed guedj. Cover with plenty of water and cook for 40 minutes.
  2. Pre-cook the corn: rinse the cracked corn and pre-cook it in a couscous maker for 15 minutes.
  3. Adding the vegetables: immerse the sliced ​​okra, cut vegetables and sorrel leaves in the meat broth.
  4. Combine with peanuts: dilute the peanut paste in a ladle of broth and pour into the pot.
  5. Final cooking: pour the precooked cracked corn into the stock. Leave to swell and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, keeping an eye on it.
  6. To serve: serve this rustic and comforting dish hot in the family dish.