Dambou

Ingredients11

• fine millet or wheat couscous400 g
• fresh moringa leaves300 g
• beef, cubed300 g
• onion2
• vegetable oil3 tbsp
• tomato1
• hot chili pepper1
• beef bouillon cube1
• salt1 tsp
• black pepper1/2 tsp
• water500 ml

Method

1. Rinse the moringa leaves, strip them from the stems, and chop them finely.
2. Dice the onions and tomato; mince the chili.
3. Heat the oil in a pot, brown the beef with half the onion, then add the tomato, chili, bouillon, salt, pepper, and water.
4. Simmer the meat until tender, about 30 minutes, then stir in the moringa and cook until the leaves wilt and the sauce thickens.
5. Steam the couscous until fluffy, fluffing it with a fork so the grains stay separate.
6. Fold the hot couscous into the moringa and meat mixture until evenly coated.
7. Taste and adjust the salt, then serve warm.