UmncushuSamp and Beans with Beef Bones

Name: Umncushu (Samp and Beans with Beef Bones)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Eswatini
Ingredients: 400 g Samp (soaked overnight and drained); 250 g Sugar Bean (soaked overnight and drained); 600 g Beef Bones; 30 ml Vegetable Oil; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 2500 ml Water; 10 g Salt

Umncushu is a southern African dish of samp and beans; meat additions vary. This Eswatini-style version uses beef bones for a fuller broth.

Prep

20m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

682kcal

Calories

20g

Protein

31g

Fat

79g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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400g
Samp (soaked overnight and drained)
250g
Sugar Bean (soaked overnight and drained)
600g
Beef Bones
30ml
Vegetable Oil
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
2.5l
Water
10g
Salt

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Method

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8 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
02
Add the chopped onion and cook until softened.
03
Add the beef bones and cook for a few minutes until lightly browned.
04
Stir in the soaked samp and soaked sugar beans.
05
Pour in the water and bring everything to a boil at 100°C (212°F).
06
Reduce the heat to a very gentle simmer at about 90°C (194°F), cover, and cook until the samp and sugar beans are fully tender, about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Stir occasionally and add more hot water if the pot looks dry.
07
Season with the salt near the end of cooking.
08
Serve hot and ladle the broth over each portion.

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