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Sauce Gombo

Sauce Gombo is a traditional Nigerien recipe for a classic dish of beef cooked in an okra-based sauce flavoured with cayenne pepper. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerien version of: Sauce Gombo.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Beef RecipesVegetable RecipesNiger Recipes


Ingredients:

450g beef, cut into small pieces
4 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
500ml water
salt, freshly-ground black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
1 hot chilli, finely chopped
450g fresh okra, chopped
pinch baking soda

Method:

Fry the beef, chilli and onion to the oil until the meat is well browned then set aside. In a pan add the tomato paste (which has been mixed with the water). Season and allow to simmer. Meanwhile, in another pot add the okra and baking soda and cover with 700ml water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the okra begins to colour. Mix together all the ingredients in this pot and cook for about 20 minutes or until the meat is tender.

Serve hot over rice, macaroni or couscous.