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Marara (cooked version)
Offal salad with peanut butter
Sudanese Eid morning offal salad with lime, chilli and peanut butter, made safer with cooked liver and kidney
On the morning of Eid al-Adha in Sudan, the fresh liver, lung, tripe and kidney of the sacrificed lamb are chopped and dressed with onion, lime, hot chilli and peanut butter and eaten straight away as marara, traditionally raw. Raw offal can carry harmful bacteria and parasites, so this version briefly cooks the liver and kidney and uses pre-cooked tripe, then dresses them warm so the tangy, nutty, fiery flavours stay the same. The traditional raw dish is not for pregnant women, young children or anyone with a weakened immune system. Chef's tip: chop the cooked offal small and dress it while still warm so it soaks up the lime.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz lamb livercut into 2 cm pieces
- 2 lamb kidneyshalved, core removed, sliced
- 7 oz cleaned and pre-cooked tripecut small
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 red onionfinely chopped
- 2 limesjuiced
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp warm water
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Simmer the 7 oz cleaned and pre-cooked tripe in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain well.
8 minStep 2: Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Fry the 10 ½ oz lamb liver and 2 lamb kidneys with the 1 tsp salt for 6–8 minutes, stirring, until browned outside and no pink remains. They must reach 160°F inside. A common mistake is leaving the liver pink to keep it soft; for this version cook it through.
8 minStep 3: Whisk the 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter, 2 limes juice, ½ tsp ground cumin and 3 tbsp warm water into a smooth, pourable dressing.
5 minStep 4: Chop the cooked liver, kidney and tripe into small pieces. Toss with the 1 red onion, 2 green chillies and dressing while still warm. Serve straight away.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 27 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does marara (cooked version) take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of limes?
- Lemon, same amount.
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