
Everyday meals
Sauce chou (cabbage sauce)
A green, slow-simmered sauce made with shredded cabbage, tomato and smoked fish, served with white rice. Soft and fragrant, it is a staple of Guinean family meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
226 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 15.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 9.9 g
- of which sugars
- 8.6 g
- Fat
- 11.8 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.4 g
- Fiber
- 8.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Finely shred the cabbage, rinse the smoked fish in hot water to remove the salt and flake it into large pieces.
- Blend the tomatoes, one onion, the garlic and the chili until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large pot and sweat the second onion, sliced, until translucent.
- Add the tomato purée and let it reduce over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Stir in the smoked fish and cabbage, then add the water, stock and salt.
- Cover and simmer gently for about 35 minutes, until the cabbage is tender and the sauce is thick. Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the smoked fish with cooked chickpeas and a spoonful of chili paste to keep some flavour.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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