National Dish Recipes: Every National Dish Recipe

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National Dish Mali: Maafe (Recipe)

Maafe is groundnut stew and it spread across West Africa from the Mandinka heartland of Mali. Peanut butter thickens a tomato base …

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Discover Légumes Sautés, a bright, everyday favourite from Mali. A colourful pan of fresh vegetables, gently coaxed along with …

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Meet Lait Caillé au Mil, one of Mali’s most quietly beloved dishes, a bowl of soft, nutty millet stirred through with cool, …

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Meet Koudé, a warmly spiced peanut-and-vegetable dish that sits right at the heart of Malian home cooking. Toasted peanuts give it …

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Say hello to Kelewele, the spiced fried plantain snack that turns up wherever people gather in Mali and across West Africa. Sweet, …

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Few drinks capture the warmth of West Africa quite like Jus de Tamarins, Mali’s much-loved tamarind cooler. Made from …

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Meet Poisson braisé, Mali’s celebrated grilled fish, a whole fish rubbed with lime, garlic and warm spices, then cooked over …

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Meet Jus de gingembre, Mali’s wonderfully fiery ginger juice. Fresh root ginger is blended with water, strained until silky, …

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Discover Gari Foto, one of the great staples of the Malian table. Built on dried, fermented cassava granules and finished with a …

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Meet Fonio with Vegetables, a bright, wholesome plateful that shows off Mali’s most treasured grain. Tiny fonio seeds cook …

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Discover Fonio with Butter, a quietly brilliant classic from Mali. This nourishing, naturally gluten-free dish brings together the …

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Meet Fonio Flour, a quietly remarkable staple from Mali built around one of West Africa’s oldest cultivated grains. Tiny, …