Everyday meals
Ebunuebunu
A bean stew in red palm oil sauce, enriched with dried baobab leaves and dried fish. It's an everyday dish in both northern and southern Ghana, with a creamy texture.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight, then rinse them and cook for 45 minutes in boiling water, until tender.
- While they cook, soak the baobab leaves in lukewarm water for 10 minutes to rehydrate them, then drain.
- Blend the onion, tomatoes and chili, then fry them in the palm oil for 10 minutes.
- Add the flaked dried fish and the baobab leaves, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Drain the beans, keeping a little of the cooking water, then stir them into the sauce.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, adding some of the cooking water if needed, then season and serve hot.
Variations and tips
Using what you can find. If baobab leaves are hard to find, use frozen spinach, added at the end of cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.