1
Cook base
Cook onions, garlic, tomatoes, palm oil, salt, and pepper until softened.
base
15:00
Senegal | Stew
Soupe Kandia
Senegalese okra and seafood stew with palm oil, fish, shrimp, dried seafood, vegetables, and rice.
Country
Senegal
Region
West Africa
Time
105 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Soupe kandia is Senegal's rich okra and seafood stew, glossy with palm oil and full of fish, shrimp, dried seafood, vegetables, and rice on the side.
What the dish tastes like
Senegalese okra and seafood stew with palm oil, fish, shrimp, dried seafood, vegetables, and rice.
When to cook it
Best for Best for seafood lunches, family meals, and okra lovers., with a medium cooking level and about 105 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
White rice and hot pepper condiment.
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.
- 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.
- The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
Pantry lane
broken rice, dried fish, netetou, peanut paste, tamarind
Recipe photos
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Chef board
Build the table around Soupe Kandia
White rice and hot pepper condiment.
Best route from here
Rice and one-pot table
Collections to keep cooking
How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
105 min total
medium
2
Build okra stew
Add half the okra and stock. Simmer until the stew thickens.
okra body
20:00
3
Add fish
Add fish and dried shrimp powder if using. Simmer gently.
fish
15:00
4
Finish seafood
Add shrimp and remaining okra. Cook just until shrimp turn pink.
shrimp finish
06:00
Seafood varies by coast and market, and some versions add meat alongside fish.