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Benachin

Name: Benachin
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: The Gambia
Ingredients: 400g Rice; 400g Chicken Thigh; 3 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 Onion; 1 Carrot; 1/4 Cabbage; 1 Eggplant; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Chili pepper; 4 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 tsp Chicken bouillon; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 1L Water

Rice

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Rice cooked in a tomato broth of stewed meat or fish and vegetables — The Gambia's one-pot rice.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Benachin means 'one pot' in Wolof and is the Gambian dish said to be the forerunner of jollof rice. Meat or fish is stewed with tomato and onion, vegetables like carrots, cabbage, and eggplant are added, and the rice is cooked in the broth. It's made in big pots for celebrations.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a wedding day in The Gambia, orange rice is scooped from a big pot in the courtyard onto platters, topped with meat and vegetables, and served to guests.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Rice 400g
Chicken Thigh 400g
Tomato paste 3 tbsp
Onion 2
Carrot 1
Cabbage 1/4
Eggplant 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Chili pepper 1
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp
Chicken bouillon 2 tsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Water 1L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat oil in a pot, brown the chicken, and remove.
Fry the onion, garlic, and tomato paste for 10 minutes.
Add the water, stock powder, vegetables cut large, chili, and chicken and simmer 25 minutes.
Remove the chicken and vegetables, add the rinsed rice and salt, cover, and cook on low for 25 minutes.
Spoon out the rice and top with the chicken and vegetables.

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