🇲🇱 Malian Cuisine

Fakoye

Baobab Leaf Sauce

Prep Time 50 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 312 kcal

A tangy, nutrient-dense sauce made from dried baobab leaves, slow-cooked with smoked fish and aromatics into a velvety green stew.

Ingredients

1 Soak powdered baobab leaves in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve to remove grit.
2 Season lamb and boil until tender, about 35 minutes. Reserve stock.
3 Heat shea butter in a pot, sauté onion until soft. Add dawadawa and scotch bonnet.
4 Add the baobab leaf mixture and meat stock. Stir and bring to a simmer.
5 Add cooked lamb and smoked fish. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
6 Adjust seasoning and serve over toh.

Did You Know?

Baobab leaves are so nutritious that the WHO has recognized them as a superfood — Malians have known this for thousands of years.