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A Surinamese stew of meat and vegetables simmered in a spiced broth, often with cinnamon and chilli, with melting potatoes. A family-style stew eaten as a complete meal, especially on Sundays.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into 4 cm pieces and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Brown them in hot oil in batches, then remove from the pot.
  3. Sweat the chopped onion, garlic and leek for 5 minutes, then add the tomato paste.
  4. Return the meat, pour in the stock and add the cinnamon, cloves, thyme and the whole chilli.
  5. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour 15 minutes, until the meat is tender.
  6. Add the chunked potatoes and carrots and cook for 20 minutes; add the green beans 5 minutes before the end, and remove the chilli and cinnamon before serving.

Variations and tips

Vegetable version. Replace the meat with chickpeas and sweet potatoes, reducing the cooking time to 40 minutes.

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