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Chad Cuisine

Africa · Central Africa

30 recipes

Signature Chad Dishes

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Bangaou

A hearty and flavorful stew from Northern Chad, featuring tender lamb, sweet potatoes, and aromatic spices. This dish is a comforting meal, often served with couscous or rice.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 55 minutes

Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

A comforting and flavorful stew originating from the Arab traditions of northern Chad. This dish combines tender beef with sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, and tomatoes, often enhanced with ginger and a bouillon cube for depth of flavor.

Chad·Easy·25 minutes (plus chilling time)

Bissap

Bissap is a vibrant and refreshing drink made from dried hibiscus flowers, popular across West Africa and also enjoyed in Chad. It has a distinctive tart and slightly sweet flavor, often enhanced with mint and sugar, making it a perfect beverage for hot climates and a symbol of hospitality.

Chad·Medium·2 hours 20 minutes

Chadian Beef and Okra Stew

A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender chunks of beef simmered with okra, tomatoes, and aromatic spices. This dish is a staple in Chadian cuisine, often served with rice or kisra (a traditional flatbread).

Chad·Medium·1 hour 55 minutes

Chadian Beef and Yam Stew

A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender chunks of beef and sweet yams simmered in a rich, spiced tomato and onion base. This dish is a comforting staple in Chadian cuisine, often prepared for family gatherings.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 5 minutes

Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Stew

A hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender chicken pieces simmered with a medley of vegetables in a rich, spiced tomato-based broth. This dish is a staple in many Chadian households, offering a balanced and nourishing meal.

Chad·Medium·65 minutes

Chadian Fish and Peanut Stew

A rich and savory stew made with firm white fish, a creamy peanut butter base, tomatoes, and aromatic spices. It's a hearty and comforting dish, often served with rice or millet.

Chad·Medium·1 hour

Chadian Fish and Rice with Spiced Sauce

A flavorful and aromatic dish featuring pan-fried or baked fish served with fluffy rice and a vibrant, spiced tomato and onion sauce. This recipe highlights the use of common Chadian spices and fresh ingredients.

Chad·Easy·55 minutes

Chadian Fish with Okra and Tomato

A flavorful and aromatic dish featuring firm white fish cooked with okra, tomatoes, onions, and a blend of spices. This dish highlights the importance of fish in Chadian cuisine, especially in regions near Lake Chad.

Chad·Medium·85 minutes

Chadian Lamb and Rice Pilaf

A fragrant and flavorful rice pilaf cooked with tender pieces of lamb, aromatic spices, and vegetables, often served as a celebratory dish.

Chad·Medium·50 minutes

Chadian Millet Cakes with Peanut Sauce

Savory and slightly sweet millet cakes, pan-fried until golden, served with a rich and creamy peanut sauce. This dish showcases the versatility of millet and the popular use of peanuts in Chadian cooking.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 50 minutes

Chadian Okra and Beef Stew

A hearty and flavorful stew made with tender chunks of beef, okra, tomatoes, and aromatic spices, often served with rice or millet.

Chad·Easy·1 hour

Chadian Spiced Lentil Soup

A comforting and aromatic lentil soup, infused with warming spices and often enriched with a touch of tomato and herbs. A staple in Chadian households.

Chad·Easy·30 minutes

Courgettes with Peanuts

A simple yet flavorful Chadian dish featuring mashed zucchini cooked with spices and finished with a generous topping of crushed peanuts. This dish highlights the use of local vegetables and the popular addition of peanuts in Chadian cuisine.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 55 minutes

Daraba de Mafé

Daraba de Mafé is a hearty and flavorful Chadian stew that combines tender meat or fish with a rich peanut butter sauce and a medley of vegetables. It's a staple dish that reflects the resourcefulness and adaptability of Chadian cuisine, utilizing local ingredients to create a comforting and satisfying meal.

Chad·Easy·35 minutes

Goulgoul

Goulgoul are small, deep-fried fritters popular in Chad, often enjoyed as a snack or a sweet treat. They are typically made from a simple dough of flour, sugar, and a leavening agent, resulting in a crispy exterior and a soft, slightly chewy interior.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 50 minutes

Karkandji

Karkandji is a flavorful Chadian stew made with sorrel leaves, meat (beef or fish), and seasoned with peanut paste or sesame flour. It's a hearty and unique dish that highlights the use of local greens and ingredients.

Chad·Easy·30 minutes (plus steeping and chilling)

Karkandji

Karkandji is a refreshing and vibrant beverage popular in Chad and across the Sahel region. Made from dried hibiscus flowers, it's infused with warming spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, and sweetened to taste. This drink is perfect for hot days and is often enjoyed at gatherings.

Chad·Easy·20 minutes (plus steeping/cooling time)

Karkanji

A refreshing and vibrant beverage made from dried hibiscus flowers, infused with warming spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Karkanji is enjoyed both hot and iced, offering a delightful balance of tartness and sweetness.

Chad·Easy·25 minutes

La Bouillie

La Bouillie, often referred to as millet porridge, is a traditional Chadian breakfast or light supper dish. Made primarily from millet flour, it's a nourishing and adaptable porridge that can be sweetened and flavored in various ways, reflecting the importance of millet as a staple grain in Chad.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 10 minutes

Makhaltou

A flavorful and aromatic fish stew, often prepared with a variety of vegetables and spices. It's a popular dish, especially in regions near water bodies.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 5 minutes

Millet and Fish Stew

A hearty and flavorful stew from Chad, featuring tender chunks of fish simmered with millet, vegetables, and aromatic spices. This dish showcases the use of millet as a staple grain and the abundance of fish available in the region.

Chad·Medium·35 minutes

Millet and Okra Fritters

A savory and slightly crisp fritter made from millet flour and finely chopped okra, seasoned with aromatic spices. These fritters are a popular snack or side dish in Chad, often served with various dipping sauces.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 15 minutes

Millet Dumplings with Saka Saka Sauce

A delightful Chadian dish featuring tender millet dumplings served with Saka Saka, a flavorful sauce made from spinach and okra. This dish highlights the use of millet as a staple grain and showcases the combination of earthy greens and thickening okra.

Chad·Medium·1 hour

Mou Mou Tcheke

A hearty and flavorful dish made from mashed yams or sweet potatoes, often served with a savory sauce. It's a staple comfort food in many Chadian households.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 5 minutes

Moulah Charmoot with Kisra

Moulah Charmoot is a flavorful Chadian stew made with minced meat (charmoot) and tomatoes, often seasoned with onions and spices. It is traditionally served with Kisra, a fermented flatbread made from millet or sorghum flour, which acts as a perfect accompaniment to soak up the rich stew.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 50 minutes

Moulah Karkandji

Moulah Karkandji is a traditional Chadian stew that features sorrel leaves as its primary ingredient, often combined with meat or fish. It is seasoned with peanut paste or sesame flour, offering a unique and savory flavor profile. This dish is considered a delicacy in Chad and is often prepared for special occasions.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 50 minutes

Moulah Koudou

A hearty and flavorful Chadian stew featuring tender pieces of meat simmered with okra, tomatoes, and aromatic spices. Okra's natural thickening properties give this stew a rich, velvety texture. It's often served with a staple grain like millet or rice.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 55 minutes

Moulah Koudou with Boule

Moulah Koudou is a hearty okra and meat stew, often made with beef or lamb, simmered in a flavorful tomato-based broth. It's a popular dish in Chad, known for its rich texture and satisfying taste. It is traditionally served with Boule, a staple porridge made from millet or sorghum flour, which is shaped into balls and used to scoop up the stew.

Chad·Medium·1 hour 55 minutes

Mouton Sauce Tomate

A flavorful and hearty Chadian stew featuring tender pieces of mutton simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce with aromatic spices. This dish is often served with rice, couscous, or fufu, making it a satisfying meal.

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