Stew
Kaldou (Caldou)

Kaldou (Caldou)

Senegal

55Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A bright, lemony fish broth from Casamance in southern Senegal, the beloved everyday dish of Diola (Jola) fishing families, served with lemon rice cooked separately from the tangy sauce.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Small pot for rice
  • Knife
  • Bowl
  • Ladle
Ingredients
Firm white fish steaks (grouper, mullet or snapper)800 g
Onions2, sliced
Garlic4 cloves
Palm oil or vegetable oil3 tbsp
Lime or lemon juice1/3 cup
Tamarind pulp (optional)1 tbsp
Fresh tomatoes2
Scotch bonnet pepper1
Okra or bissap (sorrel) leaveshandful (optional)
Stock cube2
White rice3 cups
Black pepper and saltto taste
Waterabout 4 cups

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