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Moussallou kowdiir: Slow-cooked Senegalese stew

Ingredients

Dried meats and fish:

  • 800 g of cut bone-in beef or mutton
  • 1 guedj steak and smoked fish to flavor the broth

Vegetables and seasoning:

  • Diakhatou, carrots, turnip, cabbage and squash
  • Sliced onions, garlic, ground black pepper, chili pepper, salt, bay leaf and peanut oil

Preparation

  1. Sear the meat: brown the meat in peanut oil with the sliced ​​onions until nicely browned.
  2. Flavored broth: add the washed guedj and smoked fish, add 1.5 liters of hot water and add salt.
  3. Cooking the vegetables: add the carrots, turnips, cabbage and eggplant with the crushed garlic, pepper and bay leaf. Leave to simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
  4. Reduction: check that the vegetables and meat are tender, let the sauce reduce for a few minutes to concentrate the juices.
  5. Serving: serve hot with steamed white rice or millet couscous.