Chad Recipes
Sahelian crossroads of millet balls and okra stews. Not sure what to eat in Chad? Start with Daraba, Nashif, Le Ouaddaï (Fried Millet Fingers) and Bouillie de Mil. Here are 7 authentic Chad recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
7 recipes
DarabaN'Djamena, Chad · easy · 1 hA silky Chadian okra-and-greens stew enriched with peanut butter and tomato, eaten with millet.
Daraba KisserN'Djamena, Chad · medium · 4 h 35 minChadian sourdough crepes: thin, tangy fermented millet pancakes griddled soft and lacy, torn and dipped into sauce or eaten with sugar.
NashifN'Djamena, Chad · easy · 40 minGround beef sautéed with tomato, onion, and warm spices into a quick, savory dish eaten with bread or rice in N'Djamena.
Bouillie de MilN'Djamena, Chad · easy · 25 minChad's smooth millet breakfast porridge, simmered sweet and finished with a splash of milk, gentle enough for dawn and for small children.
Le Ouaddaï (Fried Millet Fingers)N'Djamena, Chad · easy · 35 minCrisp fried fingers of sweetened millet and wheat, a teatime sweet from the Ouaddaï region of Chad.
Jarret de Boeuf au Gombo (Beef and Okra Stew)N'Djamena, Chad · medium · 3 h 20 minSlow-cooked beef shank in a glossy okra sauce, a Chadian classic eaten with a ball of millet boule.
Chourba (Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Soup)N'Djamena, Chad · easy · 1 h 20 minChicken simmered with onion, garlic, tomato, carrot, potato, green pepper and a little cardamom and chili into a light, fragrant broth, the soup of Chad's Ramadan table.
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