TRADITIONAL MALI DISH: Toukasso
INSTRUCTIONES
The staple food in Mali is tiga diga na, which consists of peanut sauce with rice. It is what most Malians eat on a daily basis and what is most often found on the street. Yassa is lemon-marinated chicken, usually accompanied by rice. Toukasso – It is a tomato-based stew with many different spices, tender meat, and meatballs. It is a traditional wedding dish from the area and these are the
Ingredients:
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups of water
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
3 pounds of beef
1 cup of oil
5 large onions
8 tomatoes
6 cups of water
1 cup tomato paste
8 to 10 fresh dates
1 teaspoon ground anise
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
chili powder to taste
Instructions
First, make the dough. Add the salt and yeast to the water, then the flour. Mix until we have a soft dough that we will knead for about 15 minutes. Cover with a damp towel and set aside. Cut two of the onions into thin strips. Blanch the tomatoes in hot water until the skin begins to split, then remove and let cool. We remove the skins and cut the meat into large pieces and chop the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a large pot and add the meat together with salt to taste, the two chopped onions, and the tomatoes. We let it brown.
We put the water, all the spices except the bay leaf, the tomato paste, and the whole onions in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain and then add to a separate pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Knead the dough for another five minutes or so, then divide it into small balls. Cover with a damp towel and let rise. Add four cups of water to the sauce along with the bay leaves. Place the dumplings in the sauce, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and allow the sauce to reduce until it is the consistency of a marinara sauce. To serve, top with some of the balls on the plate and cover with the sauce. Add the meat and onions and enjoy, Bon appetit!
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