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Mashed Potatoes and Beans
We take you to western Cameroon with this recipe for mashed potatoes and beans. A simple, economical and nourishing dish.
Prep15 min
Cooking1 h 30
Total1 h 45
Servings6
DifficultyMedium
Calories480 kcal
Preparation
1 h 45- Soak the beans in a large volume of water and let them rest like this for at least 6 hours.
- Rinse them and cook them in a pot, covering them generously with water.
- Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, wash them and soak them in salted water.
- When the beans are cooked, drain and rinse them.
- Crush the chilli and set aside.
- Drain the potatoes and cook them in 500 ml of water.
- When the potatoes start to soften, after about 15 minutes of cooking, add the palm oil and the chilli and stir.
- Then stir in the cooked beans and mix.
- Then place the pot on a stable surface and hold it firmly.
- Using a fufu stick, a pestle or a spatula, gently pound this mixture.
- Check the seasoning and pound as finely as you like.
- 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.
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