Swallow
Tô with Sauce Gombo
About
A staple millet or corn swallow of the Sahel eaten with a drawing okra sauce — the everyday meal across Burkina Faso, scooped by hand.
Equipment
- Heavy pot
- Wooden turning stick
- Small pot
- Bowl
Ingredients
Millet or corn flour3 cups
Okra, sliced300 g
Dried fish or meat1 cup
Onion, chopped1
Tomatoes, chopped2
Soumbala (fermented locust bean)1 tbsp
Oil2 tbsp
Tamarind or lemon (optional)1 tbsp
Saltto taste
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