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Dambou (spiced couscous semolina)

A dish from northern Nigeria made with maize semolina or couscous mixed with crumbled dried meat, onions and moringa. It is eaten hot, lightly dampened, as a simple and filling meal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Assaisonnement

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the sliced onion until translucent.
  2. Add the crumbled dried meat and the chilli, then fry for 5 minutes to brown it lightly.
  3. Add the stock cube, ginger, pepper and salt, then pour in 200 ml of water and let it simmer.
  4. Sprinkle the maize couscous with a little lukewarm water and rub it between your fingers to moisten it without making it soggy.
  5. Stir the couscous into the pan, then cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
  6. Add the moringa leaves and mix, then leave to rest covered for 5 minutes so they soften.
  7. Serve hot, in bowls, straight from the pan.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the dried meat with crumbled dried tofu or cooked black-eyed beans, and use a vegetable stock.

With what you can find here. Dried spinach or a little chopped parsley work well in place of the moringa.

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Original Ecomely recipe.