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Kaldou (Senegalese bean soup)

A Senegalese soup of beans, tomatoes and okra, fragrant and slightly thick. A cheap and filling family dish, often served with rice or bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Drain the soaked beans and cook them in water for 40 minutes over medium heat.
  2. Meanwhile, fry the onions and garlic in the oil until golden.
  3. Add the crushed tomatoes and the purée, then simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir the sauce into the cooked beans and their cooking liquid.
  5. Add the okra cut into rounds and simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Season with salt, pepper and chilli, then serve hot with the rice.

Variations and tips

With smoked fish. Add flaked smoked fish towards the end of cooking for extra flavour.

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