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Mbahal

27 ratings
· 6 servings
This creamy Senegalese rice and lamb dish combines peanuts, okra, and black-eyed peas to build beautiful West African flavors in a comforting one-pot meal.

Ingredients

Meat
8 oz Lamb shoulder, boneless
Produce
2 Bay leaves
1/2 cup Black-eyed peas, dried
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
1 Habanero or scotch bonnet chile
1 Italian eggplant (about 8 oz.), small
1 Lime
10 Okra pods
1 Onion, large
Canned Goods
4 cups Chicken or beef broth, low-sodium
1 tbsp Tomato paste
Condiments
2 tbsp Fish sauce
1 cup Peanut butter, creamy natural
2 tbsp Tamarind paste
Pasta & Grains
1 cup Jasmine rice
Baking & Spices
2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
Oils & Vinegars
2 tbsp Peanut or vegetable oil
Other
3 tsp Diamond crystal or 1½ tsp. morton kosher salt, divided, plus more