Domada Recipe

Domada is the Gambian version of the ubiquitous West African 'peanut soup'. This is a vegetarian version that can either be used directly with rice or fufu or it can be used as the basis for a fish, meat or vegetarian dish. 

Learn how to make this lovely dish after the cut...


Ingredients: 

• 450ml peanut butter 
• 450ml passata (tomato sauce)
•  small tin of tomato paste 
• 2 large onions, finely chopped 
• 3 garlic cloves 
• 2 stock cubes (Maggi)
• 1 tsp black pepper 
• 2 very hot chillies (eg scotch bonnet) pounded to a paste with the garlic 
• 2 tbsp oil 

Preparation: 

• Mix the peanut butter with 700ml hot water to form a smooth paste. 
• Meanwhile mix the onions, garlic and chilli mixture and black pepper with the tomato paste. 
• Heat the oil in a large pan until almost smoking and add the tomato paste mixture. Fry for a minute, stirring continuously, before adding the passata (tomato sauce) and peanut butter mix.
•  Add the bouillon cubes and bring the mixture to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer then cook for 30 minutes or until the sauce becomes very thick. 
• Allow to cool and store in the fridge over night (the sauce is best the next day). 
• When ready to serve re-heat the sauce add meat or vegetables as desired and serve with rice, sweet potatoes or fufu.