Slice the baguettes in half lengthwise. Remove some of the bread from the center. Set the bread aside (don’t eat it yet!).

Peel the garlic cloves and remove the center germ for easier digestion. Roughly chop the garlic and place it in a mortar. Add the parsley leaves (no stems), the tomato (without its juice), the chilies, spices, salt, and pepper. Pound everything together until you have a well-mixed paste. Taste and adjust seasoning. Be careful not to add extra salt if your butter is already salted! The nokos (as this mixture is called in Senegal) is ready.

Mix the nokos with the butter to make a smooth paste. Add the reserved bread crumbs to this mixture, then spread it evenly on both cut sides of the baguette. Close the baguettes with the empty halves on top.

Bake the baguettes in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes. While they bake, enjoy a glass of Trouspinette or Bissap if you have it. When the doorbell rings, it’s time to eat! Enjoy!

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