Red Red (Ghanaian Bean Stew & Fried Plantain)

Ingredients

• Black beans

  2 tins (400 g each)

  $2.00

• Plantain

  2 large ripe

  $1.26

• Red Palm Oil

  3 tbsp

  $0.28

• Onions

  1 large

  $0.38

• Garlic

  3 cloves

  $0.08

• Ginger

  1 tbsp minced

  $0.09

• Tomato paste

  2 tbsp

  $0.21

• Tinned tomatoes

  1 tin (400 g)

  $1.10

• Pure Chilli Powder

  1/2 tsp

  $0.06

• Vegetable oil

  100 ml

  $0.30

• Salt

  1 tsp

  $0.00

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Preparation

1. 1

   Heat the red palm oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Fry diced onions for 5 to 6 minutes until sweet and golden.

2. 2

   Add minced garlic, ginger, and chilli powder, stirring constantly for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Stir in the tomato paste followed by crushed tinned tomatoes, cooking the sauce down for 8 to 10 minutes until oil rises to the surface.

4. 4

   Add the rinsed beans and half a cup of water. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, and season with salt.

5. 5

   While the stew simmers, peel the plantains and slice diagonally into bite-sized rounds.

6. 6

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the plantain slices for 2 to 3 minutes per side until deep golden and caramelized.

7. 7

   Drain the fried plantains on paper towels and serve alongside the rich bean stew.