Cooking a Dish from Every Country in the World | Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is healthier, while bouillon is economical.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame is nutritious, while frozen peas are cost-effective.

Start by pulsing 2 habanero chilies (seeds included), 3 garlic cloves, and 1/2 chopped onion in a food processor until a paste forms.

Add 4 chopped tomatoes to the food processor and pulse again.

In a pan, heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and add the paste, simmering for around 8 minutes.

In a separate pot, boil 1 pound of cubed chicken thighs in water for 15 minutes.

Add the chicken to the paste in the pan.

Stir in 4 tablespoons of tomato paste and 4.5 cups of water.

Add 1 Maggie Cube and 2.5 cups of long grain white rice (using 2 cups plus an additional 1/2 cup).

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover for 15 minutes.

For the bean cake, soak dried Black Eyed Peas overnight, then drain and rinse.

Cover the Black Eyed Peas with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then simmer for around 40 minutes until tender.

Blend the cooked Black Eyed Peas with 1/2 onion, 2 small chopped carrots, 1 egg, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Form the mixture into patties and deep fry in peanut oil until golden brown.

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