Rwandan-Style Plantain and Bean Stew

Name: Rwandan-Style Plantain and Bean Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Rwanda
Ingredients: 6 pcs Plantain (peeled and cut into thick pieces); 700 g Red Bean (cooked and drained); 120 g Onion (finely chopped); 240 g Tomato (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 40 ml Vegetable Oil; 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 8 g Salt; 650 ml Water

A Rwandan-style stew of cooked beans, plantain, tomato, onion, and garlic. Starting with cooked beans keeps the method complete and lets the plantain finish at the same time.

Prep

20m

Cook

50m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

440kcal

Calories

13g

Protein

Fat

88g

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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Stew

6pcs
Plantain (peeled and cut into thick pieces)
700g
Red Bean (cooked and drained)
120g
Onion (finely chopped)
240g
Tomato (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
40ml
Vegetable Oil
2pcs
Bay Leaf
8g
Salt
650ml
Water

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
02
Add the garlic and cook briefly, then stir in the tomato and cook until thick and saucy.
03
Add the red beans, water, and bay leaves and bring to a gentle simmer.
04
Add the plantains and cook until tender and the broth has thickened.
05
Season with the salt.
06
Discard the bay leaves and serve hot.

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