Senegal Recipes
West Africa’s Atlantic table, where teranga means hospitality. Not sure what to eat in Senegal? Start with Poulet Yassa, Ndambé, Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream) and Fondé. Here are 9 authentic Senegal recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Thieboudienne (Senegalese Fish & Rice)Dakar, Senegal · advanced · 1 h 50 minSenegal’s national dish: herb-stuffed fish braised with vegetables over deeply tomato-stained broken rice.
Thieboudienne (Senegalese Fish & Rice) Poulet YassaCasamance, Senegal · easy · 5 h 15 minChicken smothered in a mountain of lemon-and-mustard onions, grilled then braised, Casamance’s gift to West Africa.
FondéDakar, Senegal · easy · 35 minA comforting Senegalese millet porridge cooked with milk, sugar, and a hint of orange-flower or nutmeg.
NdambéDakar, Senegal · easy · 1 h 15 minA spiced black-eyed pea stew served in a crusty baguette, Senegal's everyday street breakfast-lunch.
ThiakryDakar, Senegal · easy · 2 h 40 minSweetened steamed millet couscous folded through vanilla yogurt and cream with raisins, a cool West African pudding.
Ngalakh (Baobab & Peanut Millet Cream)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 45 minSteamed millet couscous folded into a sweet, nutty peanut cream soured with baobab-fruit pulp, chilled and scented with orange-blossom and vanilla.
Dibi (Senegalese Grilled Lamb with Mustard Onions)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 1 h 50 minLamb seasoned and grilled over hot coals until charred, chopped into pieces and served on paper with soft mustard onions and bread, the way the dibiteries of Dakar do it.
Pastels (Senegalese Fish Turnovers)Dakar, Senegal · medium · 2 h 35 minSmall half-moon turnovers of soft pastry filled with poached white fish and a garlicky parsley and chili rof, fried golden and dipped into a peppery onion and tomato sauce.
Thiéré (Senegalese Millet Couscous)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 50 minFine millet couscous moistened, steamed until fluffy and bound with lalo, baobab leaf powder, the soft, earthy grain served under or beside a Senegalese stew.
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