Beans
Madesu (Congolese Beans)

Madesu (Congolese Beans)

DR Congo

90Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
7Steps
About

Creamy white beans stewed in a savoury tomato-and-onion sauce with palm or red oil — a beloved everyday Congolese dish, vegan or with meat.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Frying pan
Ingredients
Dried white beans (cannellini/navy)2 cups
Onion2
Tomatoes3
Garlic3 cloves
Tomato paste1 tbsp
Palm or red oil⅓ cup
Chilli (pili-pili)1
Stock cube2
Saltto taste

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