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Tsaramaso (Malagasy red bean stew)

Red beans simmered with onions and a little sugar, their sauce thickening slowly. A festive or everyday dish, served with rice and sometimes with meat.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

444 kcal per serving

Protein
23.7 g
Carbohydrates
52.3 g
of which sugars
7.1 g
Fat
11.7 g
of which saturated fat
1.4 g
Fiber
16.9 g

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

Instructions

  1. Soak the beans overnight in cold water, then drain them.
  2. Cook them in 1 litre of water at a gentle simmer for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until tender.
  3. Meanwhile, fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden.
  4. Add the chopped garlic and the chopped tomatoes, and let them cook down for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the drained beans with a little of their cooking water, the sugar, salt, pepper and turmeric.
  6. Simmer gently for 15 minutes to thicken the sauce, then serve with rice.

Variations and tips

Spiced version. Add a pinch of cumin and some grated ginger together with the garlic.

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