Food

Cuisine: Man Tindjan

MAN TINDJAN

A dish from Benin

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INGREDIENTS

(serving 10)

5 packs frozen chopped spinach

2 pounds fresh shrimp

10 crabs

3 pounds smoked turkey

1 pound powder shrimp, dried fish

1 pound fresh tomatoes

3 small cans tomato paste

2 large onions

1 cup palm oil

Half handful garlic

One tablespoon ground pepper

1-2 hot peppers

salt to taste

Note: In African cuisine it’s the taste that matters, not so much the measurement.

DIRECTIONS

  • Remove crab shells and thoroughly clean crabs
  • Peal and clean shrimp
  • Grind onions, garlic and fresh tomatoes separately
  • Heat a pan with oil, brown the fresh tomato and the tomato paste
  • Add a cup of water and turkey
  • Add ground pepper, hot pepper and salt to taste
  • Cook for approximately 20 minutes on medium heat
  • Ad spinach, fish, onion and garlic
  • Check seasoning and adjust if necessary, and cook on low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes
  • Serve with rice (in lieu of the white cornmeal shown in picture)