Sudanese Meat Sauce

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves, then set them aside on a cutting board.

Heat a medium saucepan or skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of oil. Sauté the chopped onion until it becomes soft and translucent.

Add the chopped garlic to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly golden. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

Add the ground cumin to the onion and garlic mixture, stirring well to toast the spice and coat the aromatics evenly.

Add your ground or diced meat to the pan and cook over medium-high heat, breaking it apart and stirring until it is fully browned and cooked through.

Pour in the lemon juice and stir to deglaze the pan, incorporating all the browned bits from the bottom to enrich the sauce's flavor.

Season the sauce generously with salt and pepper, then reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer to allow the flavors to meld together.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional salt, pepper, cumin, or lemon juice as needed. Remove from heat and serve warm as a sauce or condiment.