Meatballs
Meatball Sauce
Kanda
Chad
Chadian meatball sauce; ground meat shaped into balls and simmered in a tomato-onion sauce; one of the ten most essential Chadian sauces; hearty and family-friendly; served with boule or kissar; a simple, satisfying dish that stretches meat into a full meal.
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What it is
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Chadian meatball sauce; ground meat shaped into balls and simmered in a tomato-onion sauce; one of the ten most essential Chadian sauces; hearty and family-friendly; served with boule or kissar; a simple, satisfying dish that stretches meat into a full meal.
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Tender meatballs in a rich tomato-onion sauce; hearty and familiar; served with boule or kissar; a family favorite; one of the ten essential Chadian sauces.
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