1. Clean and cut fish in halves.

2. Fry the fish in the vegetable oil until both sides are brown.

3. Remove fish and add onions, fresh tomato and paste to the hot oil and fry until brown.

4. Pour water and bring to boil, then include cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, add seasonings, reduce heat and simmer for 20 mins.

5. Remove vegetables and add the rice while continuously stirring.

6. Reduce heat and cover the pot. Simmer for 10 mins.

? Benachin is sometimes referred to as cheebu / chebu jen in Senegalese.

There are few other ingredients we also use like cassava boiled with the carrots, tamarin mix separately with lemon, salt and pepper. It is spicy.
This dish is from The Gambia and Senegal. It is the main lunch dish in Senegal.