
Pasta & rice
Ardeb
Ardeb is a Mauritanian rice dish cooked in an onion and tomato sauce spiced with chilli, with smoked fish that gives it a deep, slightly smoky flavour. It is an everyday family dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Nutrition facts
518 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 21.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 77.7 g
- of which sugars
- 7.5 g
- Fat
- 12.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.5 g
- Fiber
- 4.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Flake the smoked fish, removing the bones, and set it aside.
- Fry the sliced onion in the oil until golden, then add the crushed garlic.
- Stir in the tomato paste and grated tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Add the flaked fish, the whole chilli, the cumin and the pepper, then add the hot water.
- Add the sliced carrot and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the rinsed rice, adjust the seasoning and cover.
- Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, until all the water is absorbed, then let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Variations and tips
Mild version. Leave out the hot chilli for a gentler dish, suitable for children.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania
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