
Everyday meals
Gueru (beans in tomato sauce)
Black-eyed peas simmered in a spiced onion and tomato sauce, fragrant and comforting. A signature sauce from Niger, served with dambou or fanki.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the black-eyed peas overnight, then rinse and cook them for 40 minutes in unsalted water until tender but not mushy.
- Meanwhile, fry the sliced onions in the oil until translucent.
- Add the crushed garlic, then the peeled and chopped tomatoes, and let reduce for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, chilli powder, pepper and the crumbled stock cube.
- Drain the beans, add them to the sauce with a little of their cooking water and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Serve hot with the dambou.
Variations and tips
Gueru with smoked fish. Add 150 g of flaked smoked fish to the sauce during the last 10 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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