Mashed Potatoes and Beans

shopping_basket Ingredients 6 items

• check_circle 700 g of red or black beans
• check_circle 2 kg of potatoes
• 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 cook them in a pot, covering them generously with water.
3. 3
   Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, wash them and soak them in salted water.
4. 4
   When the beans are cooked, drain and rinse them.
5. 5
   Crush the chilli and set aside.
6. 6
   Drain the potatoes and cook them in 500 ml of water.
7. 7
   When the potatoes start to soften, after about 15 minutes of cooking, add the palm oil and the chilli and stir.
8. 8
   Then stir in the cooked beans and mix.
9. 9
   Then place the pot on a stable surface and hold it firmly.
10. 10
    Using a fufu stick, a pestle or a spatula, gently pound this mixture.
11. 11
    Check the seasoning and pound as finely as you like.
12. 12
    Plate it as you wish; this dish is traditionally served in a ball shape. Let it cool a little so the mash firms up, then serve.