Chad | Stew

Daraba

A Chadian peanut-okra stew with greens, tomato, sweet potato, and a creamy sauce made for boule or rice.

Country
Chad
Region
Central Africa
Time
65 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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When to cook it

Best for Everyday meals, communal dining. Plan on a easy cook and about 65 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Boule (millet porridge) or rice

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  • Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
  • Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
How you know it is ready
  • The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • Greens should be cooked through but still look alive and glossy.
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Boule (millet porridge) or rice

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5 steps 20 min prep 45 min cook 65 min total easy
1
Start the base
Heat oil in a large pot. Cook onion until soft, then add tomatoes and scotch bonnet if using. Cook until the tomatoes collapse.
Cook base 10:00
2
Simmer the firm vegetables
Add sweet potato, eggplant if using, okra, and water or stock. Simmer until the sweet potato is almost tender.
Simmer vegetables 20:00
3
Stir in the peanut
Whisk peanut butter with a ladle of hot broth, then stir it back into the pot until the sauce turns creamy.
Kitchen noteLoosening the peanut butter first keeps the sauce smooth.
Blend peanut 05:00
4
Add the greens
Fold in the chopped greens, cover, and cook until tender. The stew should be thick enough to sit on boule.
Cook greens 15:00
5
Finish
Season with salt and black pepper. Serve hot with boule, rice, or sorghum.

Sweet potato, pumpkin, or eggplant can move in and out of the pot depending on the market.

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