Senegal | Rice dish

Ceebu Yapp

Senegalese meat and rice cooked with vegetables, onion, mustard, garlic, chile, and rich stock.

Country
Senegal
Region
West Africa
Time
125 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

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When to cook it

Best for family lunch, large pots, and rice-centered gatherings.. Plan on a medium cook and about 125 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Cucumber salad, hot pepper sauce, or simple pickled vegetables.

Regional lane

Rice and one-pot table. Rice-centered dishes where the seasoning base, fish, meat, or vegetables cook into the grain.

Chef watch-outs
  • Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
  • Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
Pantry lane

broken rice, dried fish, netetou, peanut paste, tamarind

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Cucumber salad, hot pepper sauce, or simple pickled vegetables.

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Rice and one-pot table

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Senegalese Rice and Yassa Table
Servings 6

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How to cook it

Step-by-step method

Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 35 min prep 90 min cook 125 min total medium
1
Brown meat
Season and brown meat in oil until well colored.
brown meat 15:00
2
Build stock
Add onions, garlic, mustard, pepper, vegetables, and stock. Simmer until meat is tender.
meat stock 50:00
3
Cook rice
Remove vegetables, add rinsed rice to the stock, and cook covered until liquid is absorbed.
rice 25:00
4
Steam and serve
Steam on low heat, then serve rice with meat and vegetables on top.
steam 10:00

Beef, lamb, or goat can be used, and vegetables shift by market and household.

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