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South Sudanese Ta'amiya

Name: South Sudanese Ta'amiya
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: South Sudan
Ingredients: 400g Chickpeas (canned); 1/2 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 bunch Parsley; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 2 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp Salt; To taste Oil for frying

Snack

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Mashed fava beans or chickpeas fried with herbs — a South Sudanese street snack.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Ta'amiya is ground beans mixed with herbs and spices and fried into balls, sold at stalls and eateries in South Sudanese towns for breakfast or snacks. It's tucked into gurassa or thin bread with tomato, onion, and sesame sauce.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Juba stall in the morning, golden bean balls are lifted one after another from a big pot of oil and tucked into bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chickpeas (canned) 400g
Onion 1/2
Garlic 2 cloves
Parsley 1/2 bunch
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Ground Coriander 1 tsp
All-purpose flour 2 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Oil for frying To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Drain the chickpeas well.
Coarsely mash the chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, spices, and salt in a food processor.
Add the flour to bring together, shape into 4cm balls, and flatten slightly.
Fry in 170°C oil for 4–5 minutes until golden.
Drain and serve with bread and vegetables.

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