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Senegalese Garlic Recipes

9 recipes using garlic — Thieboudienne, yassa, mafé — bold, aromatic dishes from Senegal's rich culinary tradition.

Senegalese cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These senegalese garlic recipes range from quick weeknight dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.

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✨ Newdinner

Thieboudienne

Senegal's national dish — whole fish stuffed with parsley and chilli, simmered with tomatoes and vegetables, then served on deeply flavoured red rice.

⏱ 120 min🔥 620 kcalHard

★4.8(421)

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Yassa Poulet

Senegalese grilled chicken marinated in lemon and mustard, then braised with mountains of slowly caramelised onions — a deeply satisfying West African classic.

⏱ 80 min🔥 490 kcalMedium

★4.8(389)

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✨ Newdinner

Thiébou Yapp — Senegalese Lamb and Rice

The meat version of Senegal's national dish: fragrant one-pot rice cooked in a rich tomato and onion broth with slow-braised lamb and vegetables.

⏱ 150 min🔥 620 kcalMedium

★4.8(1,032)

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Mafé — Senegalese Peanut Stew

Rich, deeply savoury West African peanut stew with beef or lamb, sweet potato and aubergine — one of the great stews of the world.

⏱ 110 min🔥 580 kcalEasy

★4.9(2,143)

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Thiéboudienne

Senegal's national dish — a hearty one-pot meal of rice cooked in rich tomato-fish broth with vegetables, deeply flavored with fermented fish and herbs.

⏱ 120 min🔥 620 kcalHard

★4.8(1,120)

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Mafé

A rich and comforting West African peanut stew with tender lamb or beef, root vegetables, and a deeply savory sauce that's beloved across Senegal and the Sahel.

⏱ 110 min🔥 580 kcalMedium

★4.7(890)

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