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Senegalese · West African

Ndambé

Vegetarian

Black-eyed peas stewed soft in a tomato and onion sauce with chilli, then stuffed into a baguette. A beloved Senegalese street breakfast sold from roadside stalls.

Ndambé is a Senegalese stew, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes and made with black-eyed peas (dried) and tomato paste. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Baguette sandwich filled with spiced bean stew, prawns and boiled egg
Photo: MoussaGaye87 / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
10 min
Cook
1 h 10 min
Total
1 h 20 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
391

Plus overnight soaking of the beans.

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Simmer the soaked beans in the water until tender but still holding their shape, about 40 minutes. Do not drain.

  2. Step 2

    In another pan, heat the oil and fry the onion (opens in a new tab) until golden. Add the garlic (opens in a new tab), tomato paste (opens in a new tab), chopped tomato (opens in a new tab) and chilli and fry until darkened.

    • 12 min
    • medium heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the sauce to the beans with the bay leaf (opens in a new tab), pepper (opens in a new tab) and salt and simmer, stirring, until thick and some beans have broken down.

    • 18 min
    • low heat
    A curry simmering in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Serve hot in bowls or spooned into split bread.

      A finished dish being plated
      How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

    About this dish

    Origin
    Senegal · Commonly attributedAlso popular in The GambiaMore food from Senegal
    Dish
    Breakfast · Lunch · Stews & braises · Sandwiches · Street food
    Cooking method
    Boiled, Stewed
    Taste
    savoury, earthy, spicy (chilli heat)
    Diet
    Vegan · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-protein
    All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein · Low-fat · Calorie-conscious
    Without the optional extras: No gluten ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
    Good for
    Budget-friendly · Street food · Make-ahead · One-pot
    Cook more with
    Black-eyed peas (dried) · Tomato paste · Onion · Garlic · Tomato · Fresh red chilli
    Techniques
    Boiling · Simmering · Stewing

    Allergens

    • Contains, can be adapted: Wheatfrom crusty bread / baguette
    • Contains, can be adapted: Glutenfrom crusty bread / baguette
    • May contain: Sesamefrom crusty bread / baguette

    Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

    Nutrition

    391 kcal per serving

    Calculated

    1 serving ≈ 520 g · recipe makes 4

    Where the energy comes from

    • Protein 19%
    • Carbohydrate 55%
    • Fat 25%
    Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
    NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
    Energy391 kcal75 kcal
    Protein19.6 g3.8 g
    Carbohydrate56.2 g10.8 g
    Net carbohydrate45.9 g8.8 g
    Sugars10.7 g2.1 g
    Added sugars0 g0 g
    Fibre10.3 g2 g
    Fat11.4 g2.2 g
    Saturated fat1.1 g0.2 g
    Trans fat0 g0 g
    Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
    Sodium905 mg174 mg
    Salt equivalent2.3 g0.4 g
    Vitamins & minerals per serving
    Potassium
    1202 mg
    Calcium
    143 mg
    Iron
    7 mg
    Magnesium
    163 mg
    Vitamin A (RAE)
    38 µg
    Vitamin C
    19 mg
    Vitamin D
    0 µg
    Vitamin B12
    0 µg
    Folate (DFE)
    496 µg

    How these numbers were made

    • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
    • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
    • Optional ingredients are not included: crusty bread / baguette.
    • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
    • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

    Good to know

    Tips

    • Mash a ladleful of beans against the side of the pot to thicken the stew quickly.

    Common mistakes

    • Draining the bean cooking water — it is the base of the sauce.

    Serve with

    • Add a spoon of chilli sauce or a squeeze of lime in the sandwich.

    Storage

    • Refrigerate up to 4 days.

    Reheating

    • Reheat with a splash of water.

    Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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    What the dish is built around

    Main ingredient

    Used in steps 1, 2, 4

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