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Hakko (Bean-Leaf & Peanut Sauce)

Hakko (Bean-Leaf & Peanut Sauce)

Mauritania

70Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
8Steps
About

A green leaf sauce thickened with ground peanuts, cooked by the Fula and Pulaar herders of the Senegal River valley and served over couscous or rice.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Bowl
  • Knife
Ingredients
Bean leaves or greens (cowpea leaf/spinach)6 cups
Natural peanut butter¾ cup
Beef or dried fish400 g
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Tomato1
Scotch bonnet or chilli1
Dried shrimp (optional)¼ cup
Stock cubes2
Vegetable oil3 tbsp
Water4 cups
Saltto taste

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