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Beans with maize

A family dish of red beans simmered with fresh or dried maize, flavoured with onion and oil. It is a complete, economical and comforting meal, often served with plantain.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

470 kcal per serving

Protein
21.6 g
Carbohydrates
58.5 g
of which sugars
10.2 g
Fat
13 g
of which saturated fat
1.6 g
Fiber
15.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. The night before, soak the beans in cold water for at least 8 hours.
  2. Drain the beans, put them in a pot with fresh water and cook for 45 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Strip the kernels from the cobs if you are using fresh ones, then add them to the pot.
  4. Meanwhile, fry the chopped onion in the oil until golden, then add the garlic, chilli and tomatoes.
  5. Let the sauce reduce for 8 minutes, then pour it into the pot of beans.
  6. Continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring, until the beans are tender and the maize is soft.
  7. Season with salt, pepper and chilli, and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Quick version. Use drained canned beans and 200 g of canned sweetcorn, reducing the cooking time to 20 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.