Daraba (Chadian Okra and Vegetable Stew)

Name: Daraba (Chadian Okra and Vegetable Stew)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chad
Ingredients: 2 cups sliced okra; 1 eggplant, diced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1/4 cup peanut oil; 1/2 lb dried fish or meat, shredded; Salt to taste

6 servings15 min prep35 min cookEasy Chad

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Daraba (Chadian Okra and Vegetable Stew)

Story updated September 17, 2026

Daraba, an okra-based vegetable stew, draws on ingredients long cultivated across the Sahel, where okra thrives in Chad's hot, dry climate. Cooked down with tomatoes, onions, and leafy greens until thick, it's a homestyle dish typical of Chadian everyday cooking, often eaten alongside boule, the country's pounded grain staple.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

2 cups sliced okra
1 eggplant, diced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup peanut oil
1/2 lb dried fish or meat, shredded
Salt to taste

Instructions

1Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion until soft.
2Add tomatoes and cook until they break down into a sauce.
3Add the eggplant and cook 8-10 minutes until softening.
4Stir in the sliced okra and shredded dried fish or meat.
5Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the okra has broken down and the stew has thickened.
6Season with salt and serve with boule or rice.

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