Abdoulie’s Chu

Chu sauce with Couscous

Abdoulie’s Chu: a simple sauce recipe from Gambia, made with meat and lots of vegetables.

Abdoulie’s Chicken-Mushroom Cream Sauce

Abdoulie’s Chicken-Mushroom Cream Sauce

This is how to make some delicious and cream sauce with chicken breast (or other meats) and button mushrooms. The advantage of chicken is it gets cooked quickly.

Abdoulie’s Jollof Rice 2

Jollof Rice with Chicken

Cuisine: West African Cuisine: West African Cuisine: West African Ingredients1 kg chicken (thighs used, 3 – 5, depending on size.)700 g basmati rice4 pointed peppers3 large onions200 g tomato pastepumpkin seeds (about half a handful)1 zucchini (optional)2 Maggi bouillon cubes2

Abdoulie’s Domodah Recipe

Abdoulie's Domodah Sauce

Domodah, according to a Gambian master chef is a stew prepared using beef, lamb, chicken, together with groundnut (peanut) sauce. Domodah (Mandinka language)  is prepared in different variations in Gambia, Mali, Senegal & other West African countries and can also be done without meat. Here is Abdoulie’s version.

Abdoulie’s Mafe Recipe

Abdoulie's Mafe, a Gambian stew

Mafe, Maafe, mafé, maffé, etc is a stew prepared in plenty of variants in lots of West African countries. This particular one is from Abdoulie, hailing from Gambia, a very experienced cook.

Beans in groundnut/peanut sauce

Beans in groundnut/peanut sauce

Beans can be prepared in many different ways. In this recipe, I show how you can make beans in groundnut (peanut) sauce. It is a simple vegetarian recipe and the sauce can go with ugali (posho), rice, matooke, … Peanuts are known across many parts of Africa as “ground nuts”.