Home › 🇸🇳 Senegal › Dakar
African Bouillabaisse
A delicious African bouillabaisse, a traditional Dakar dish that combines the taste of fresh fish with the unique touch of Senegal.
⏱️ 20 min prep + 25 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 4 white fish fillets (such as cod or carp)
- 200 grams of shrimp
- 100 grams of mussels
- 2 onions
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 2 carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon
- 1 liter of fish broth
- 200 ml of olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- African pepper preparation (optional)
Method
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions, garlic, and carrots until golden brown.
- Add the diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix the fish broth with lemon juice and a bit of salt.
- Add the fish fillets and shrimp to the pot with the sautéed mixture and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the mussels to the pot and cook for another 3-5 minutes until they open.
- Add the fish broth-lemon juice-salt mixture and let it boil for 10 minutes.
- Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add the African pepper preparation.
- Serve hot, drizzled with a bit of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt on the plate.
The story
African bouillabaisse is a local variation of this famous dish from Dakar, keeping the essence of the traditional Provençal dish but adding a local twist to it.
Community variants (0)
No variants yet: propose the first one!