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Basi Salté (Millet Couscous with Sauce)

Basi Salté (Millet Couscous with Sauce)

Senegal

95Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

Steamed Senegalese millet couscous (cere) served under a rich meat-and-vegetable tomato sauce, a Wolof and Serer staple for family gatherings.

Equipment
  • Couscoussier or steamer
  • Large pot
  • Bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Fork
Ingredients
Millet couscous (thiéré)3 cups
Beef or lamb, cubed600 g
Onions3
Tomato paste3 tbsp
Fresh tomatoes2
Garlic4 cloves
Carrots2
Cassava300 g
Cabbage¼ head
Butternut or pumpkin300 g
Scotch bonnet1
Bay leaves2
Stock cubes2
Vegetable oil⅓ cup
Water5 cups
Saltto taste

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