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Mulah Tagalia (Dried Okra and Ground Jerky Stew)
Deep, savory Sudanese stew made with pounded sun-dried jerky and sun-dried okra powder ladled over asida.
The story
Mulah Tagalia is the crowning culinary jewel of central Sudanese feasts and the signature centerpiece ladled over warm asida during Ramadan. The recipe is an ancient masterclass in arid food preservation, utilizing finely ground sun-dried beef (sharmout) and powdered sun-dried okra (weika) to yield a rich, viscous sauce. The foundational flavor relies on cooking an immense quantity of onions slowly in oil until deeply caramelized, yielding a dark, sweet, and complex base.
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