Sauce Odika (Gabonese Wild Mango Seed Stew)

Ingredients

• 1 cup ground odika (wild mango seeds)
• 1 1/2 lb beef or fish, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
• 2 cups water or stock
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a pot and brown the meat or fish; set aside if using fish.
2. 2Sauté onion in the same pot until soft, then add tomatoes and scotch bonnet and cook until thickened.
3. 3Add water or stock and bring to a simmer.
4. 4If using beef, return it to the pot and simmer 30 minutes until tender.
5. 5Whisk the ground odika with a little of the hot liquid to form a paste, then stir it into the pot.
6. 6Simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick, glossy, and sticky (add fish now if using and cook through).
7. 7Season with salt and serve with rice, plantains, or cassava.

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