How to cook traditional Gambian dish: Benachin | Recipe | My Gambia | My Magazine

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken is more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Paprika offers a milder flavor, while black pepper is more accessible.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

Wash and cut the chicken into pieces for seasoning.

Prepare the seasoning for the chicken using garlic, ginger, and vinegar.

Steam the chicken while preparing the sauce.

Pound the ingredients for the sauce.

After steaming, fry the chicken until golden brown.

Stir-fry chopped onion and add water to boil.

Add the fried chicken to the boiled vegetables to cook together.

Steam the asadam rice while the vegetables are cooking.

Once the rice is steamed, set it aside and put the vegetables in a separate bowl.

Combine the rice with the sauce and let it cook together.

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