Beans And Plantain Pottage

This is basically beans and plantain cooked together. It’s hearty, tasty, nutritious, and has a sweetness from the ripe plantains. What’s not to love about it? Yum!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups brown beans
• 3 – 4 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cooking spoons palm oil
• 1 cup reduced pepper mix
• Seasoning cube to taste
• Salt to taste

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Pick and rinse the beans, pour into a pot of boiling water over medium-high heat, cover and allow to come to a rolling boil, drain the beans, add half of the chopped onions, and just enough water to cook. Put the lid on and allow it to cook.

Step 2

When the beans is soft, add the plantains and some salt to taste, cover and allow to cook until plantains are tender.

Step 3

Meanwhile in another pot/pan, heat up the palm oil. When hot add the other half of the chopped onions and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring from time to time.

Step 4

Now add the pepper mix, seasoning cubes and salt to taste. Fry for about 10 minutes. If you fancy some blended crayfish and/or smoked fish, now is the time to add it.

Step 5

Empty the content into the beans, give it a good mix and simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 6

Take off heat and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 7

Enjoy!