C'est Bon du Sénégal by @niangcook

≈ 1h10

4 servings

🧄

21 g + 3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

150 g

Spring onion

🌿

Coriander leaves

🫑

120 g

Green bell pepper

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🧂

6 g

Salt

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🫗

Oil

🧂

30 g + 1 tbsp

Soumbala

🧂

1 tsp

Nokoss

🌶️

5 g

Chili pepper

🥬

60 g

Spinach leaves

🥕

45 g

Okra

🐟

800 g

Sea bass

🦐

230 g

Shrimp

🧅

1

Onion

🐟

30 g

Dried fish

🦐

Dried shrimp

🫗

30 ml

Palm oil

🍚

190 g

Rice

💧

240 ml

Water

🍋

65 g

Lime

  1. Rinse
    • white rice
    • water

    Rinse the white rice thoroughly in a colander until the water runs mostly clear.

  2. Blend
    • garlic
    • spring onion
    • coriander leaves

    Blend 4 garlic cloves, spring onion, coriander leaves, green bell pepper, black pepper, salt, lemon juice, and neutral cooking oil into a smooth nokoss marinade.

  3. Score
    • sea bass
    • garlic
    • spring onion

    Score the sea bass and rub it with most of the nokoss marinade, reserving 1 teaspoon for the soul base.

  4. Rest
    • sea bass

    Let the marinated sea bass rest for 20 minutes while preparing the sauces.

  5. Blend
    • spinach leaves
    • okra
    • soumbala powder

    Blend spinach leaves, okra, 1 tablespoon soumbala powder, and 1 garlic clove into a coarse green beugeth sauce.

  6. Heat
    • palm oil
    • onion

    Heat palm oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onion until softened.

  7. Stir
    • soumbala powder
    • garlic
    • chili pepper

    Stir in the remaining soumbala powder, 2 garlic cloves, reserved nokoss marinade, and chili pepper to make the soul base.

  8. Add
    • spinach leaves
    • okra
    • soumbala powder

    Add the green beugeth sauce and cook it over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring regularly.

  9. Place
    • sea bass
    • shrimp

    Place the marinated sea bass, shrimp, dried fish, and dried crayfish into the green sauce.

  10. Simmer
    • sea bass
    • shrimp

    Cover the pot and simmer the seafood in the sauce for 15 minutes until the fish is flaky and the shrimp are opaque.

  11. Transfer
    • sea bass
    • shrimp

    Transfer the cooked seafood carefully to a serving plate and keep it warm.

  12. Add
    • white rice
    • water

    Add the rinsed white rice and 1 cup water to the remaining sauce, then stir once.

  13. Cook
    • white rice
    • water

    Cover the pot and cook the rice over low heat for 18 minutes until tender and the liquid is absorbed.

  14. Serve
    • white rice
    • sea bass
    • shrimp

    Fluff the green rice and serve it with the sea bass, shrimp, and lime wedges.

C'est Bon du Sénégal by @niangcook

≈ 1h10

4 servings

🧄

21 g + 3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

150 g

Spring onion

🌿

Coriander leaves

🫑

120 g

Green bell pepper

⚫

1 g

Black pepper

🧂

6 g

Salt

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🫗

Oil

🧂

30 g + 1 tbsp

Soumbala

🧂

1 tsp

Nokoss

🌶️

5 g

Chili pepper

🥬

60 g

Spinach leaves

🥕

45 g

Okra

🐟

800 g

Sea bass

🦐

230 g

Shrimp

🧅

1

Onion

🐟

30 g

Dried fish

🦐

Dried shrimp

🫗

30 ml

Palm oil

🍚

190 g

Rice

💧

240 ml

Water

🍋

65 g

Lime

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Rinse the white rice thoroughly in a colander until the water runs mostly clear.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🧺colander
  2. Step 2/14

    Blend 4 garlic cloves, spring onion, coriander leaves, green bell pepper, black pepper, salt, lemon juice, and neutral cooking oil into a smooth nokoss marinade.

    🧄garlic
    🧅spring onion
    🌿coriander leaves
    🫑green bell pepper
    ⚫black pepper
    🧂salt
    🍋lemon juice
    🫗neutral cooking oil
    🥤blender
    🥄measuring spoon
  3. Step 3/14

    Score the sea bass and rub it with most of the nokoss marinade, reserving 1 teaspoon for the soul base.

    🐟sea bass
    🧄garlic
    🧅spring onion
    🌿coriander leaves
    🫑green bell pepper
    ⚫black pepper
    🧂salt
    🍋lemon juice
    🫗neutral cooking oil
    🔪chef's knife
    🥣mixing bowl
  4. Step 4/14

    Let the marinated sea bass rest for 20 minutes while preparing the sauces.

    🐟sea bass
    🥣mixing bowl
  5. Step 5/14

    Blend spinach leaves, okra, 1 tablespoon soumbala powder, and 1 garlic clove into a coarse green beugeth sauce.

    🥬spinach leaves
    🥕okra
    🧂soumbala powder
    🧄garlic
    🥤blender
    🥄measuring spoon
  6. Step 6/14

    Heat palm oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onion until softened.

    🫗palm oil
    🧅onion
    🍳large pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon
  7. Step 7/14

    Stir in the remaining soumbala powder, 2 garlic cloves, reserved nokoss marinade, and chili pepper to make the soul base.

    🧂soumbala powder
    🧄garlic
    🌶️chili pepper
    🍳large pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoon
  8. Step 8/14

    Add the green beugeth sauce and cook it over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring regularly.

    🥬spinach leaves
    🥕okra
    🧂soumbala powder
    🧄garlic
    🍳large pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/14

    Place the marinated sea bass, shrimp, dried fish, and dried crayfish into the green sauce.

    🐟sea bass
    🦐shrimp
    🐟dried fish
    🦐dried crayfish
    🍳large pot with lid
  10. Step 10/14

    Cover the pot and simmer the seafood in the sauce for 15 minutes until the fish is flaky and the shrimp are opaque.

    🐟sea bass
    🦐shrimp
    🐟dried fish
    🦐dried crayfish
    🍳large pot with lid
  11. Step 11/14

    Transfer the cooked seafood carefully to a serving plate and keep it warm.

    🐟sea bass
    🦐shrimp
    🐟dried fish
    🦐dried crayfish
    🥄wooden spoon
  12. Step 12/14

    Add the rinsed white rice and 1 cup water to the remaining sauce, then stir once.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🍳large pot with lid
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring cup
  13. Step 13/14

    Cover the pot and cook the rice over low heat for 18 minutes until tender and the liquid is absorbed.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🍳large pot with lid
  14. Step 14/14

    Fluff the green rice and serve it with the sea bass, shrimp, and lime wedges.

    🍚white rice
    🐟sea bass
    🦐shrimp
    🍋lime
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Herbs, Spices, Seasonings, Fruit, Leafy Greens, Fish, Seafood, Shellfish, Oils, Liquids

Ingredients

Garlic, Spring onion, Coriander leaves, Green bell pepper, Black pepper, Salt, Lemon juice, Oil, Soumbala, Nokoss, Chili pepper, Spinach leaves, Okra, Sea bass, Shrimp, Onion, Dried fish, Dried shrimp, Palm oil, Rice, Water, Lime

Notes

Garlic (for the Nokoss marinade, for the Soul base, for the Beugeth green sauce), Spring onion (for the Nokoss marinade), Coriander leaves (a few leaves, for the Nokoss marinade), Green bell pepper (for the Nokoss marinade), Black pepper (to taste, for the Nokoss marinade), Salt (to taste, for the Nokoss marinade), Lemon juice (to taste, for the Nokoss marinade), Oil (to taste, for the Nokoss marinade), Soumbala (fermented néré powder, for the Soul base, for the Beugeth green sauce), Nokoss (prepared marinade, for the Soul base), Chili pepper (to taste, for the Soul base), Spinach leaves (for the Beugeth green sauce), Okra (for the Beugeth green sauce), Sea bass (1 or 2 whole fish), Shrimp (or gambas, amount not given), Dried fish (pagne, optional), Dried shrimp (écrevisses, optional), Rice (previously rinsed)

Allergens

Fish, Shellfish, Crustaceans

Dietetics

Calories

620 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 42g, Carbohydrates: 57g, Fat: 25g, Fiber: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 150mg, Iron: 5mg, Potassium: 790mg, Sodium: 780mg, Selenium: 72µg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 390µg, Vitamin C: 60mg, Vitamin B12: 4µg, Vitamin K: 180µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

35 minutes

Cooking

35 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, blender, mixing bowl, large pot with lid, frying pan, wooden spoon, measuring spoon, measuring cup, colander

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family Meal, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

Senegalese, West African

Geographic

Senegal, West Africa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Flaky, Saucy, Silky, Hearty

Flavors

Savory, Umami, Spicy, Tangy, Earthy, Herbal, Smoky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave seafood rice longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly,Store in an airtight container at or below 4°C,Reheat seafood and rice until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze in airtight portions,Freeze as soon as fully cooled,Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating)