Ingredients
Kheulweu ingredients:
- 2 large bunches of fresh African basil (kheulweu / wild basil)
- 1 whole head of garlic, peeled
- 2 white onions and 1 fresh pepper
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
- 100 ml vegetable oil, sea salt and ground black pepper
Preparation
- Prepare the basil: carefully strip the stems of African basil and wash the leaves in plenty of fresh water. Gently wring them out.
- Aromatic pounding: in a traditional mortar or blender, pound the basil leaves with the garlic, cut onions, salt and peppercorns until the consistency of a fine paste.
- Combine the marinade: add the mustard and vegetable oil in a drizzle while mixing to emulsify the preparation.
- Use: generously massage the legs, ribs and pieces of Tabaski mutton before putting them in the oven or braising them over a wood fire.
- Storage: place the excess in an airtight jar in the refrigerator, covered with a protective drizzle of oil.