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Brown meat
Brown meat with onion and garlic in oil or butter.
brown
12:00
Mauritania | Main dish
Maru We Llham
Mauritanian meat, rice, and vegetable pot scented with mustard, onion, bay, pepper, and broth.
Country
Mauritania
Region
West Africa
Time
100 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Maru we llham sits between Sahel rice pot and desert hospitality: meat, rice, vegetables, mustard sharpness, and a broth that feeds the whole tray.
What the dish tastes like
Mauritanian meat, rice, and vegetable pot scented with mustard, onion, bay, pepper, and broth.
When to cook it
Best for Best for shared platters, family lunch, and one-pot rice meals., with a medium cooking level and about 100 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Green salad, chili sauce, or Mauritanian mint tea after the meal.
Regional lane
Mauritania national table. A verified Mauritania dish in the AfroKitchen archive.
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.
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Build the table around Maru We Llham
Green salad, chili sauce, or Mauritanian mint tea after the meal.
Best route from here
Mauritania national table
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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.
4 steps
100 min total
medium
2
Braise
Add mustard, bay, vegetables, salt, pepper, and stock. Simmer until meat is nearly tender.
braise
35:00
3
Cook rice
Stir in rice, cover, and cook on low until grains absorb the broth.
rice
22:00
4
Rest
Rest covered, then fluff gently and serve from a shared platter.
rest
08:00
Chicken, lamb, goat, or beef may be used; vegetables can include cassava, cabbage, carrot, or eggplant.