Domoda Dieune (Domoda with Fish) is a traditional Senegalese recipe for a classic dish of fish and mixed vegetables in a tomato-based sauce thickened with rice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Senegalese version of: Domoda with Fish (Domoda Dieune).
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In Senegal domoda is a tomato paste based sauce thickened with rice flour here prepared with fish that's served with rice.
Ingredients:
600g of cooked rice
500g of fish (bream, sea bream, tilapia etc.), scaled and cleaned with 6 deep slashes cut in each side
150ml of oil
1 onion, sliced
150g of tomato purée
30g of flour
2 tbsp vinegar
salt
black pepper
chilli powder
2 garlic cloves
2 fish stock cubes
3 bay leaves
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 medium-sized sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 fresh tomato, chopped
Method:
For the domoda: sprinkle the fish with salt. Heat the oil in a large pan. When hot, add the fish and fry until nicely browned and crisp on both sides. Remove from the oil and set aside.
Add the onion to the pan, stir to combine. Blend the tomato purée with 200ml warm water until smooth. Stir into the onions and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Now add in 1l (4 cups) water along with a generous pinch of salt, a large pinch of chilli powder, 1 tsp black pepper and two crushed stock cubes. Blend the garlic to a paste with 2 tbsp vinegar and add this to the pot.
Bring to a simmer then add the chopped tomato then add the bayleaves, carrots and sweet potato. Return to a simmer then continue to cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add the fish and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
Remove the fish and set in a serving bowl. Now remove the vegetables and discard the bay leaves. Using a ladle, skim off the dark red oil above the sauce. Pour this over the fish.
Blend the ground rice in 100ml water. Stir this gradually into the sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, until thickened. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
Arrange the rice on a serving dish. Arrange the vegetables and fish on top then drizzle over the sauce. Serve accompanied by more sauce.
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