Tiébou Dienn

== Description ==
Tiébou Dienn (pronounced cheb-oo-jen) is sometimes called the national dish of Senegal. It can be made as simply, or as elaborately as one wants with the same combinations of vegetables chosen.
== Ingredients ==
=== Roff (paste) ===
* 2 bunches of cilantro
* 4 scallions
* 4 cloves of garlic 
* 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced
* 1 cube Maggi
* 1 tablespoon of oil 
=== Fish ===
* 3 – 4 lb whole (like blue snapper)
* 3 onions, finely chopped
* 3 Maggi cubes
* 2 cans tomato paste
* 6 cups of water
* 2 – 3 inches of oil
=== Stew and rice ===
* ½ calabaza 
* 5 small sweet potatoes 
* ½ cup of rice, per person 
* 8 okra 
* 3 – 4 chile peppers 
* 2 goat peppers
* 2 green peppers 
* ¼ pound dried codfish 
* ½ package of tamarind paste
== Directions ==
=== Roff (paste) ===
# Purée the roff ingredients until smooth.
=== Fish ===
# Using a sharp knife, cut deep slits into the fish.
# Be careful not to slice all the way through.
# Stuff the slits with the roff.
# Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet or pot, and brown the on both sides.
# Remove the browned and drain on absorbent paper.
# Drain the pot of all but a few tablespoons of oil.
# To this, add onions, Maggi cubes, tomato paste, and water.
# Let simmer.
=== Stew and rice ===
# Chop all vegetables, except okra, into large chunks.
# Okras should be left whole.
# Add vegetable, Maggi, peppers, codfish, and cook for 30 minutes, or until tender.
# Add for the last few minutes of cooking.
# When finished, remove all the vegetable and with a slotted spoon; and place into a container to keep warm.
# Measure the liquid remaining in the pot.
# Either add water or remove excess liquid, as necessary, for the amount of rice to be cooked (use about two cups of water per cup of white rice) 
# Add rice, and let boil.
# The liquid from the residue of the , vegetables, and spices, will add flavor and color to the rice.
# To serve, spread rice in large platters; distribute and vegetables evenly.
# Reserve some sauce from pot to pour over the rice and vegetables.
# Garnish with lime wedges.
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Category:Senegalese Meat Dishes