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Chombo sauce

A rich, spicy Ivorian sauce made with smoked fish, shrimp, okra and chilli. It traditionally accompanies rice, foutou or attiéké.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Rinse the smoked fish in warm water, then flake it, and rinse the shrimp.
  2. Cut the okra into rounds, and chop the onions, tomatoes and chillies into small pieces.
  3. Heat the palm oil and fry the onions until translucent.
  4. Add the garlic, tomatoes and chillies, then simmer for 8 minutes.
  5. Stir in the smoked fish and shrimp and fry for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the okra and 40 cl of water with the stock cube, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  7. Season to taste and serve hot with rice, foutou or attiéké.

Variations and tips

Version without shrimp. Replace the shrimp with extra smoked fish for a smokier flavour.

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