
Everyday meals
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.
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
- The night before, soak the beans in cold water for at least 8 hours.
- Drain the beans, put them in a pot with fresh water and cook for 45 minutes over medium heat.
- Strip the kernels from the cobs if you are using fresh ones, then add them to the pot.
- Meanwhile, fry the chopped onion in the oil until golden, then add the garlic, chilli and tomatoes.
- Let the sauce reduce for 8 minutes, then pour it into the pot of beans.
- Continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring, until the beans are tender and the maize is soft.
- 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.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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