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Chadian Mullah

Name: Chadian Mullah
Total time: 70 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chad
Ingredients: 500g Beef Shank; 150g Okra; 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 800ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 70 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Beef stewed thick with dried okra powder or greens — Chad's sauce for boule.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mullah means 'sauce' in Chadian Arabic and is the general name for stews poured over boule. Beef or lamb is stewed with onion and tomato and thickened with dried, powdered okra or greens. Fillings and seasoning vary from home to home.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a courtyard in N'Djamena, meat sauce from a big pot is poured generously over boule as the family reaches in.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef Shank 500g
Okra 150g
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Tomato paste 1 tbsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 800ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into bite-size pieces and brown in oil.
Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté, then add the tomato and tomato paste.
Add water and simmer 50 minutes until the meat is tender.
Finely chop the okra, add, and simmer 10 minutes until thick.
Season with salt and pepper and serve with boule.

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