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National Dish Mali: Sauce Gombo (Recipe)
Meet Sauce Gombo, the fragrant okra sauce that sits at the heart of Malian home cooking. Fresh okra simmers with tomatoes, onions …
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If Mali has a national dish, it is maafe: meat stewed in a deep, satisfying peanut sauce. Start with our Maafe recipe, then browse 66 more Malian classics, from everyday cooking to festive specialities.
The Most Famous Malian Dishes
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Maafe
Maafe is groundnut stew and it spread across West Africa from the Mandinka heartland of Mali. Peanut butter thickens a tomato base with meat and root vegetables in it. It is served …
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National Dish Mali: Sauce Feuille Patate (Recipe)
Meet Sauce Feuille Patate, a warming green leaf and potato stew that sits right at the heart of Malian home cooking. Tender leaves …
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National Dish Mali: Sauce d’Arachide (Recipe)
Meet Sauce d’Arachide, the velvety peanut sauce that sits at the heart of Malian home cooking. Roasted peanuts, sweet vegetables …
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National Dish Mali: Sauce Arachide (Recipe)
Discover Sauce Arachide, the creamy peanut sauce at the heart of Malian home cooking. Rich, nutty and gently spiced, it turns a …
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National Dish Mali: Salade de Niébé (Recipe)
Discover Salade de Niébé, the bright, protein-packed bean salad that sits at the heart of Malian home cooking. Tender black-eyed …
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National Dish Mali: Riz Wolof (Recipe)
Discover Riz Wolof, the gloriously red one-pot rice dish that West Africa has taken to its heart. Long-grain rice simmers in a …
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National Dish Mali: Riz Sauce Feuilles (Recipe)
Meet Riz Sauce Feuilles, Mali’s much-loved national dish and a wonderful introduction to West African home cooking. Fluffy …
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National Dish Mali: Riz Gras (Recipe)
Say hello to Riz Gras, the celebrated one-pot rice dish that sits at the heart of Malian cooking. Rice is simmered in a richly …
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National Dish Mali: Riz au Gras (Recipe)
Discover Riz au Gras, the rich, deeply savoury rice dish that sits at the heart of Malian home cooking. Tender meat, sweet carrots …
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National Dish Mali: Ragout de Mouton (Recipe)
Discover Ragout de Mouton, the slow-simmered mutton stew that sits at the heart of Malian home cooking. Tender pieces of lamb …
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National Dish Mali: Poulet Yassa (Recipe)
Discover Poulet Yassa, a West African favourite that has become one of Mali’s best-loved dishes. Tender chicken is marinated …
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National Dish Mali: Potato Gratin (Recipe)
Say hello to Potato Gratin, Mali’s take on a dish that turns the humblest of ingredients into something quietly luxurious. …
Read more →What is the national dish of Mali?
Mali has no single official national dish, but maafe is the one most often given that title, meat stewed in a deep, satisfying peanut sauce. A step-by-step recipe is on this page, alongside 66 more authentic Malian recipes.
What food is Mali famous for?
Mali's most famous dish is maafe. This page collects 67 authentic Malian recipes, from everyday classics to festive specialities.