FakoyeJute Leaf Sauce with Smoked Fish

Name: Fakoye (Jute Leaf Sauce with Smoked Fish)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mali
Ingredients: 200 g Jute Leaves (finely chopped); 300 g Smoked Fish (flaked); 200 g Okra (finely chopped); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 200 g Tomato (finely chopped); 40 ml Vegetable Oil; 800 ml Water; 10 g Fermented Locust Bean Seasoning; 8 g Salt; 6 g Chili Powder; 450 g White Rice (rinsed); 900 ml Water

A silky green sauce of jute leaves and okra cooked with smoked fish and a little fermented seasoning for deep savory flavor. Serve it with rice.

Prep

30m

Cook

45m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

656kcal

Calories

26g

Protein

14g

Fat

105g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Sauce

200g
Jute Leaves (finely chopped)
300g
Smoked Fish (flaked)
200g
Okra (finely chopped)
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
200g
Tomato (finely chopped)
40ml
Vegetable Oil
800ml
Water
10g
Fermented Locust Bean Seasoning
8g
Salt
6g
Chili Powder

Rice

450g
White Rice (rinsed)
900ml
Water

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Method

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7 steps

01
Cook the white rice in its water until tender, then keep covered.
02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
03
Add the tomato and cook until it breaks down.
04
Stir in the jute leaves and okra and cook until wilted.
05
Add the smoked fish, fermented locust bean seasoning, chili powder, and water. Simmer gently for 15 minutes.
06
Season with the salt.
07
Serve the sauce over the rice.

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