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Ngalakh

Ngalakh/n-gah-LAHKH/
Ngalakh
About this dish

A sweet dessert paste made from baobab fruit powder, peanut butter, and millet couscous.

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Ingredients
🌳1/2 cup baobab fruit powder
🥜1/2 cup peanut butter
🌾2 cups millet couscous, steamed
🍬1/4 cup sugar
Method
Serves 3
1
Mix baobab powder with water to form a tangy paste.
2
Stir in peanut butter and sugar until smooth.
3
Combine with the steamed millet couscous.
4
Chill before serving.
5
Serve cold as a dessert.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ngalakh is a traditional Senegalese dessert, especially prepared for religious celebrations, built around baobab fruit native to the region.

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