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Dafaduka from Central/West Africa

Dafaduka is a delicious and traditional dish from Africa that is earthy and full of flavour. Give it a try and let us know what you think!

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Prep time: 0 mins.
Cook time: 40 mins.
Total time: 42 mins.
Servings: 6 Portions

    Ingredients

    2 cups white long-grain Rice
    3 fresh Tomatoes (diced)
    5 green Chili Peppers (blended)
    11.2g Garlic, raw
    4g seed Gums (includes locust bean, guar)
    1 tsp ground Ginger
    1 medium Onion, raw
    1 smoked Herring (cleaned)
    1 cup filtered Water
    1/4 cup Vegetable Oil-Butter Spread, reduced calorie
    5 Maggi Vegetable Stock Cubes (from Africa)

    Instructions

    1

    Place a saucepan on medium heat, add oil, onions and fry until almost translucent.

    2

    Add the diced tomatoes, onions puree, ginger, garlic and peppers, stir and let simmer for 5 mins.

    3

    Add the locust beans and smoked herrings and allow it to simmer for another 5 mins.

    4

    Season your stew with a Maggi seasoning cube before adding your washed rice along with the 1 cup of water.

    5

    Stir ingredients together and cover. Cook for 15-20 mins on low heat.

    6

    Dafaduka is ready to serve!

    What you need

    Ingredients

    2 cups white long-grain Rice
    3 fresh Tomatoes (diced)
    5 green Chili Peppers (blended)
    11.2g Garlic, raw
    4g seed Gums (includes locust bean, guar)
    1 tsp ground Ginger
    1 medium Onion, raw
    1 smoked Herring (cleaned)
    1 cup filtered Water
    1/4 cup Vegetable Oil-Butter Spread, reduced calorie
    5 Maggi Vegetable Stock Cubes (from Africa)

    How to prepare

    Instructions

    1

    Place a saucepan on medium heat, add oil, onions and fry until almost translucent.

    2

    Add the diced tomatoes, onions puree, ginger, garlic and peppers, stir and let simmer for 5 mins.

    3

    Add the locust beans and smoked herrings and allow it to simmer for another 5 mins.

    4

    Season your stew with a Maggi seasoning cube before adding your washed rice along with the 1 cup of water.

    5

    Stir ingredients together and cover. Cook for 15-20 mins on low heat.

    6

    Dafaduka is ready to serve!

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