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Thiéboudienne (Senegalese National Dish, Rice & Fish) — Senegalese Cuisine Senegalese recipe, 50 min, serves 6Senegalese

Thiéboudienne (Senegalese National Dish, Rice & Fish)

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Thiéboudienne (or ceebu jën) is the national dish of Senegal — a one-pot meal of fish stuffed with herb paste, simmered with root vegetables in a rich tomato sauce, and served over broken rice cooked in the same liquid. A complete, deeply savory meal.

50
min
15
prep
🔥
35
cook
👥
6
servings
480
kcal / serving
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Instructions

1

Faites revenir the onions in the oil. Add the tomato paste and cook 5 minutes.

5:00
2

Add the water, the broth, and the vegetables durs (carrots, cabbage). Portez à ébullition.

1:00
3

Add the fish. Simmer 15 minutes until what the chair se défasse facilement à the fourchette.

15:00
4

Remove the fish and the vegetables. Réservez with hot.

5

Add the rice in the broth. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes without soulever the lid.

20:00
6

Serve the rice in a large dish, disposez the fish and the vegetables on top.

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Common Questions

Quel fish utiliser?
The thiof (mérou white) is traditional but cher. The cabillaud or the bar are of good alternatives disponibles in Europe.
Can-one prepare à the avance ?
Vous pouvez cut the vegetables à the avance. For the better résultat, cook juste before of serve.
Can-one réduire the recipe of half ?
Oui. Divisez tous the ingredients by deux. The temps of cuisson reste approximativement the same.
Where trouver the ingredients africains ?
The épiceries africaines or the marchés spécialisés. Much of ingredients are also disponibles in ligne.
Can-one adapter with some ingredients locaux ?
Oui, the substitutions are indiquées in chaque recipe when c'is possible.

What to drink with this

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Wine
Côtes-de-Provence rosé — Mediterranean white pairs with rice-based mains.
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Beer
West African Flag or Castel lager.
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Cocktail
Bissap mojito (hibiscus mint).
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Non-alcoholic
Bissap (hibiscus tea) or bouye (baobab fruit drink).
The story behind this recipe ▾
Thiéboudienne was created in Saint-Louis, Senegal, in the 19th century by Penda Mbaye, a cook who adapted the dish when the colonial rice supply replaced the traditional millet. In 2021 UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The classic version uses thiof (white grouper), stuffed with 'rof' — a paste of parsley, garlic, chili and spices. Broken rice is essential: the small grains absorb the flavorful cooking liquid more evenly than long-grain. The dish is traditionally eaten communally from a single large platter.
This recipe is for inspiration only. We do not provide food safety, storage, or nutritional advice. Always follow your local food safety guidelines. Check all ingredients for allergens.
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