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The Gambia Recipes
A river nation devoted to okra-and-palm seafood stews. Not sure what to eat in The Gambia? Start with Benachin, Domoda, Chakery and Chura Gerteh. Here are 6 authentic The Gambia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
SuperkanjaBanjul, The Gambia · medium · 80 minThe Gambia's rich okra stew with palm oil, smoked fish, and meat, spooned over rice.
TapalapaBanjul, The Gambia · medium · 50 minThe Gambia's daily bread: a crusty, dense baton of mixed millet, maize, and wheat flours, baked in a clay oven and torn open for breakfast.
DomodaBanjul, The Gambia · medium · 80 minThe Gambian groundnut stew: meat simmered in a thick, tangy peanut sauce with tomato and pumpkin, served over rice.
ChakeryBanjul, The Gambia · easy · 35 minSteamed couscous folded through sweetened, vanilla-scented yogurt with raisins and pineapple, a cool Gambian celebration dessert.
Chura GertehBanjul, The Gambia · easy · 40 minThe Gambia's thick groundnut-and-rice porridge, faintly oily and nutty, served hot with yoghurt or condensed milk.
BenachinBanjul, The Gambia · medium · 90 minThe Gambian one-pot: rice simmered in a rich tomato broth with fish and chunks of cassava, sweet potato, carrot and cabbage until it soaks up every drop, served family-style.
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