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Mbaxal

A Senegalese stew made with tomato, onion and meat, sometimes fish, served over rice. It is a tomato-sauce version of the family dish eaten daily in many homes.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into pieces, then brown it in oil in a Dutch oven for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the sliced onions and crushed garlic, then sauté until translucent.
  3. Stir in the tomato paste and grated tomatoes, then cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
  4. Cover with water, add the bay leaf, thyme, pepper and salt, then simmer covered for 40 minutes.
  5. Add the carrots and potatoes cut into large pieces, along with the whole chili if you're using it.
  6. Continue cooking for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is creamy.
  7. Remove the bay leaf, adjust the seasoning and serve hot with white rice.

Variations and tips

Fish version. Replace the meat with slices of thiof or grouper, added during the last 10 minutes.

Using what's easy to find here. The stewing beef can be replaced with chuck roast or shank, which are easier to find at an ordinary butcher.

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Original Ecomely recipe.