Mashed Plantains and Beans

shopping_basket Ingredients 6 items

• check_circle 500 g of red or black beans
• check_circle 8 fingers of ripe plantains
• check_circle 500 ml of water
• check_circle 250 ml of red palm oil
• check_circle salt
• check_circle chilli

receipt_long Preparation Steps

1. 1
   Soak the beans in a large volume of water and let them rest like this for at least 6 hours.
2. 2
   Rinse them and put them in a large pot with plenty of water, then place on the heat.
3. 3
   Let the black beans cook over medium heat.
4. 4
   Crush the chilli and set aside. After 1 hour of cooking, add the plantains, previously washed but not peeled.
5. 5
   Let the whole thing cook for another hour. Drain the beans and peel the plantains.
6. 6
   Then place the pot on a stable surface and hold it firmly.
7. 7
   Using a fufu stick, a pestle or a spatula, pound the mixture.
8. 8
   Heat the palm oil without letting it whiten, just enough to liquefy it. When the oil is hot, pour it over the plantain and bean mixture.
9. 9
   Add salt and chilli, mix everything together and serve.