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Kunde (white beans in coconut)

White beans slowly cooked in a garlicky, lightly spiced coconut milk sauce. Very popular in the Comoros, this creamy dish is served with rice or flatbreads.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

571 kcal per serving

Protein
21.7 g
Carbohydrates
50.5 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
27.2 g
of which saturated fat
17.5 g
Fiber
18.5 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 day before, soak the white beans in cold water overnight.
  2. Drain them, put them in a pan with 1 litre of water and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour, until tender. Drain.
  3. In another pan, fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic in the oil until golden.
  4. Add the diced tomato and the turmeric, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the cooked beans and the coconut milk, season with salt and pepper, then simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring, until you have a creamy sauce. Serve hot.

Variations and tips

More fragrant. Add a pinch of ground cinnamon with the turmeric for a sweeter, more aromatic flavour.

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