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How To Make Kanyah ~ Mbudakeh ~ Gambian Style 🇬🇲 ~ Dada's FoodCrave Kitchen

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Kanyah

Cultural Context

Kanyah is a traditional Gambian dish, often enjoyed during family gatherings and celebrations. It showcases the rich flavors of West African cuisine, emphasizing the use of local ingredients like rice, vegetables, and proteins. In modern times, Kanyah has gained popularity beyond Gambia, with variations emerging in other West African countries, reflecting local tastes and available ingredients.

GambianGMmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
1.5 cups dry guri
3.5 cups roasted peanut
1 cup sugar
2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup peanut butter

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

fish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is affordable and convenient.

carrot

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potato

Potato is more economical and widely available.

1

Toast the dry guri in the oven to reduce sourness.

2

Blend the toasted guri with sugar in a food processor until well combined.

3

Add roasted peanuts to the food processor and blend until mixed.

4

For the second method, toast French bread in the oven until hard, then blend into crumbs.

5

Blend the bread crumbs with sugar and peanut butter until well combined.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingboilingsteaming

Equipment Needed

ovenfood processorblender

Spice Level:

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Also Known As

KanyaKanyah Rice

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