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🇸🇩 Traditional dishes from Sudan

3 dishes people actually cook in Sudan: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Asida

60 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Asida, a traditional dish from Sudan

Savor the rich, nutty flavor of Sudanese Asida!

  • 500 g wheat flour
  • 800 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 100 g butter
  • 100 g honey

Ful medames

40 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Ful medames, a traditional dish from Sudan

A hearty and flavorful fava bean dish from Sudan.

  • 400 g fava beans
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 4 garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 20 g parsley

Gurasa

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Gurasa, a traditional dish from Sudan

Delight in the fluffy, sweet goodness of Gurasa!

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 300 ml water
  • 10 g yeast
  • 50 g sugar
  • 5 tsp salt
  • 30 ml oil

What do people eat in Sudan?

The three dishes from Sudan documented in Copper are Asida, Ful medames and Gurasa. Two of the three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 16 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Sudan?

The three recipes need 16 ingredients between them. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Sudan entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Sudan take?

Gurasa is the quickest at 30 minutes. Asida is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 40 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Sudan is easiest to make at home?

Ful medames and Gurasa are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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