Babenda is a popular one-pot dish from Burkina Faso based on bitter greens such as spinach, kale, mustard greens, or swiss chard. Soumbala is additionally mashed together with smoked or dried fish in order to add some protein to the dish. The whole concoction is typically combined with rice to make babenda, a homogenous mass of bitter greens, soumbala, rice, and fish.

Ragout d'igname is a yam stew that is popular in most West African countries, especially in Burkina Faso. The key ingredients used in the dish are yams, garlic, ginger, onions, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. This casserole-like dish is typically seasoned only with salt and pepper, and when the yam is soft and the sauce thickens, ragout d'igname is ready to be consumed, preferably piping hot.

Tô or saghbo is a dough-based, ugali-like dish consisting of cooked millet, corn, or sorghum that is stirred vigorously until it is formed into a smooth paste. It is consumed with various stews and sauces which are made from meats or vegetables. The dish is most commonly paired with okra sauce, made by slowly simmering okra in water with seasonings such as salt and pepper. Tô is never eaten on its own, and it will always be accompanied either by …

Riz Gras is a meat- and rice-based dish in Burkinabé cuisine, the cuisine of Burkina Faso, Africa. Riz gras is prepared with significant amounts of meat and vegetables and is usually served atop rice. Additional ingredients used include tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, carrots, cabbage, onion, garlic, meat or vegetable stock, oil and salt