Salatat Dakwa

سلطة دكوة
Peanut salad

Peanut butter with lime & salad vegetables for a sweet, tangy dip.

A popular salad and almost iconic salad in Sudan for its use of dakwa, peanut paste, one of Sudan's most popular ingredients. Peanuts are known throughout the Arabic speaking world as Sudanese beans.

Salatat Dakwa

Peanut salad
سلطة دكوة

Peanut butter with lime & salad vegetables for a sweet, tangy dip.

A popular salad and almost iconic salad in Sudan for its use of dakwa, peanut paste, one of Sudan's most popular ingredients. Peanuts are known throughout the Arabic speaking world as Sudanese beans.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add smooth or crunchy peanut butter to a bowl.
  2. Add 100ml of water, leave to soak for a minute then mix into a smooth paste.
  3. Add: diced tomato along with its water, green pepper, red onion, malt vinegar, olive oil, lime juice from half to a whole lime depending on taste, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix until even, taste the salad and re-add any of the previous ingredients to balance the taste and consistency before serving.

Optional

  • Sesame oil is more authentic than olive oil.
  • Spring onion can be used instead of a red onion for a milder onion flavor.
  • Carrot can be included into the salad for a sweeter taste.
  • Cooking peanut paste can be used instead of peanut butter.

Hint

  • Add lime juice from half a lime first then add the rest if needed.
  • Adding more water and/or peanut butter to help bulk out the sauce if you need to cancel out the tanginess of the lime.
  • Complements fried meats and oven cooked dishes.
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