Fakoye is a powder made from garden jute leaves, dried then ground. It gives its name to fakoye sauce, a dish from northern Mali, from the Gao region, served with rice and meat. 300 g bag.
What is jute mallow (corète)?
A garden plant, Corchorus olitorius, also called jute mallow or Jew's mallow. Its leaves make sauces smooth and slightly stringy, like okra. It is also cooked in Egypt, the Levant and the Maghreb, under the name mloukhiya. Not to be confused with lalo, a powder made from baobab leaves, another plant also used to thicken sauces.
How to prepare fakoye sauce?
- Brown the meat, mutton or beef, with onion and garlic, cover with water and leave to simmer.
- Mix three to four tablespoons of powder into a little water to avoid lumps, then pour it into the pot while stirring.
- Leave to simmer over low heat until the sauce turns green and coats the back of a spoon. Serve over white rice.
The fakoye guide details the recipe on the blog.
What to pair it with?
With soumbala and dried fish, which some families add to the sauce. The other sauce thickeners, okra and lalo, are in the okra and sauce thickeners department.
Product information
- Brand: NUMBER ONE (distribution: Tai Yat)
- Net weight: 300 g
- Product: dried and ground garden jute leaves
- Allergens: none of the 14 allergens that must be declared; check the bag for any possible traces
- Storage: in a dry place, away from light, bag well resealed
