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African Bean Stew Recipe
African Bean Stew-a hearty, delicious meal fully loaded with creamy beans, onions, celery, and carrots. This bean stew is simmered in a rich seasoned coconut-based broth to perfect creaminess.
Course
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine
African
Keyword
african bean stew
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
people
Author
Jayne Rain
Ingredients
2
pound
Canned kidney beans (1 kg)
drained
4
ripe
Tomatoes
(finely chopped)
1
medium
Onions
(finely chopped)
1
tsp
Green Seasoning Paste
or
Garlic-Ginger Paste
1/2
cup
Carrots
finely diced
1/2
cup
Celery
finely diced
5
tbsp
Olive oil
1
tsp
Sea salt
1
tsp
Seasoning powder
1/2
tsp
Black pepper
1
tsp
Curry powder
1/2
tsp
Chili powder OR chili flakes
1
tsp
Coriander powder
1
tsp
Paprika powder
1/2
cup
Coriander leaves OR Parsley
200
ml
Coconut milk
100
ml
water
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot over mediumheat. Add onion and stir, until lightly browned; about 3 minutes.
Add the green seasoning paste or garlic-ginger paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant; about 1 minute.
To that, add the spices and sauté for 30 seconds.
Following, add the diced tomatoes and cook on medium heat. Stir occasionally till well cooked and broken; about 5 minutes.
At this point, add the diced carrots and celery and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add drained beans, coconut milk, and water. Cover the pot and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Last but not least, add coriander leaves and also check for salt. Simmer for 2 more minutes and serve.