One-Pot Beans and Plantains - West African Flavours

• Seafood

  • 3 tbsp Fish flakes, dried

• Produce

  • 400 g Beans
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Plantain, discs thin
  • 1 Scotch bonnet chilli
  • 1 large handful Spinach

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 180 ml Palm oil

• Liquids

  • 1 liter Water

• Other

  • 1 Jumbo maggi cube

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Ingredients

• 400g (14oz) beans soaked overnight and rinsed
• 1L (4 cups) water
• 180ml (0.75 cup) palm oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 3 tbsp dried fish flakes
• Chopped Scotch bonnet chilli to taste
• 1 jumbo maggi cube
• 1 plantain peeled and cut into thin discs
• A large handful of very finely chopped spinach
• Salt

Directions

• Put beans and water in a pot and bring to the boil. Skim off the layer of foam, reduce heat and simmer for 15 mins.
• Mix in the palm oil, onion, fish flakes and scotch bonnet chilli and let simmer for about 1.5 hr or until the beans are done to your taste.
• About 15 mins before the beans are ready stir in the maggi cube and plantain, cover the pot and cook till the plantain is done.
• Stir in the chopped spinach, adjust seasoning and serve with some rice.