Niger | Stew

Dounguouri Soko

Nigerien white bean and lamb stew cooked with onion, tomato, pepper, garlic, and a slow savory sauce.

Country
Niger
Region
West Africa
Time
150 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 cool evenings, bean lovers, and hearty family stews.. Plan on a medium cook and about 150 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Rice, millet, flatbread, or a spoon of mayonnaise as some references note.

Regional lane

Niger national table. A structured Niger dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
  • Thinning the pot before the body of the soup or stew has developed.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Rice, millet, flatbread, or a spoon of mayonnaise as some references note.

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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 20 min prep 130 min cook 150 min total medium
1
Cook beans
Simmer soaked beans in fresh water until just tender.
beans 50:00
2
Brown lamb
Brown lamb in oil, then add onions and peppers and cook until softened.
lamb base 15:00
3
Simmer stew
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, cooked beans, and stock. Simmer until lamb and beans are tender.
stew 55:00
4
Reduce
Simmer uncovered to thicken, then adjust salt and pepper.
reduce 10:00

Some versions use natron to soften beans; others skip it and simply soak beans overnight.

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