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Seafood pan with Nokoss, Soumbala and Beugueuthie sauce

Ingredients

  • Seafood mix: Shrimp, mussels and squid
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Lemon juice
  • Nokoss (traditional seasoning paste)
  • Soumbala (fermented néré seed powder)
  • Mustard
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Prepare the seafood: Brown the onions, tomatoes and Nokoss in the oil. Add the seafood mixture and cook until tender. Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  2. Prepare the Soumbala sauce: Mix the Soumbala powder, aromatic vinegar, chili powder and black pepper. Add finely chopped onions, lemon juice, oil, mustard and a little meat stock.
  3. Prepare the Bissap sauce: Mash together cooked bissap leaves and okra until smooth. Season with salt.
  4. Assembly: Serve the seafood on a bed of white rice. Top with the Soumbala sauce and the bissap-okra mixture. Garnish with fresh lime slices and whole chili peppers.