Nigerian Beans

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5 from 1 vote

Take your guests on a Nigerian adventure by cooking this Nigerian Beans Recipe!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: African, Nigerian

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Servings:

Calories: 348kcal

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Ingredients

4 cups beans (honey beans)
3 plantains (ripe/overripe)
2 cups liquid stock (assorted meat liquid stock)
2 tsp chili flakes (or chili powder)
2 tsp tomato puree
½ tsp curry powder
½ tsp mixed herbs
2 tsp all purpose seasoning (or two knorr chicken stock cubes)
1 cup palm oil
1 tsp sea salt
1 slice grilled salmon chunks (optional)
4 cups water (boiled water)

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Instructions

Prepare the beans.
Rinse the sweet beans over running water and put them in a pot of boiling water.
Cook the beans over medium fire for 20 minutes.

Prepare the plantains.

Cut off both ends of the plantation and make a shallow vertical incision to peel the skin off easily.
Cut the fruit into small slices.

Cook the dish.

Add the sliced plantains to the pot of beans.
Add the liquid stock and leave to cook for 15 minutes.
Add in the chili flakes (or chili powder) and tomato puree and cook for 10 minutes.
Season the dish with curry powder, mixed herbs, all-purpose seasoning (knorr chicken cubes), and palm oil, and cook for another 10 minutes.
Season the dish with sea salt, add the chunks of grilled salmon if preferred, and cook for 5 minutes.
Mix everything and cook for 5 more minutes.
You can use a wooden spatula to mash the beans and plantings for a finer texture.
Stir it, and serve the dish for a sumptuous meal once content with the results!

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Notes

Use different varieties of beans to make this dish.
Use ripe plantains for added sweetness.
Pair it with garri powder, pap, yams, bread, fried yams, and other Nigerian delicacies.

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