DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Djouka
Steamed fonio and ground peanuts served with chicken, okra purée and mustard-seasoned onions.
About Djouka
BMK's djouka brings together fonio and ground peanuts in a Malian preparation remembered from the restaurateurs' father's childhood. The steamed grains and peanuts form the base of the serving.
Mustard-seasoned chicken thighs carry citrus and savoury aromatics. Okra purée and onions with mustard and vinegar provide contrasting accompaniments to the nutty base.
The hot plate features chicken, onions and okra over the fonio-and-peanut mixture. It reflects the fuller meal that BMK associates with meat accompaniments for festive occasions.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanuts, Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Djouka
BMK's Malian fonio-and-peanut djouka with chicken.
- Fonio grainBaseIngredient page not linked
- Red peanutsBase
- Chicken thighsProtein
- OnionAccompaniment
- OkraAccompaniment
- MustardSeasoning
- GarlicAromatic
- Lemon juiceSeasoning
- Neutral oilCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- Culinary bouillonSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- WaterLiquid
- Lime juiceSeasoning
- VinegarSeasoning
- Baking sodaSeasoning · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fonio grain: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/69/73-77 fonio, not substituted millet despite protected broad scalar.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Red peanuts: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Peanuts source-confirmed. Actual63/70/76 ground and steamed, not assumed already roasted.
- Chicken thighs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/67/85.
- Okra: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/68/82-83, full boil/mash component.
- Mustard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Mustard source-confirmed. Actual63/66/85, named product full extras unresolved.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63 lists garlic, no method placement provided; retain input, do not invent stage.
- Lemon juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63 citron and marinade66 jus du citron; exact generic lemon vs method83 explicit lime distinction remains unresolved.
- Neutral oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/80/85 generic neutral/frying oil, species unknown.
- Culinary bouillon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/66/85 named crumbled product, full formula unknown.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual63/78/83/85 generic pepper, species/form unknown.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual69 warm soak and82 boiling okra water; steam medium not separately assumed.
- Lime juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method83 explicitly citron vert for okra, separately retained from generic lemon marinade/list discrepancy.
- Vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method85 onion sauce outside ingredient line, exact vinegar type unprovided.
- Baking soda (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual BMK90 named optional mother’s pinch in steamed peanuts; retain ingredient without asserting colour chemistry or safety benefit.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Mali
- MaliCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Malian Cuisine
- Malian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.