Best African Beans Recipes

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO STEW WITH RED BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cover and cook 5 minutes or until tender. Place onion mixture in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Add sweet potato and next 10 ingredients (through chiles). Cover and cook on low 8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Spoon 1 cup cooking liquid into a small bowl. Add peanut butter; stir well with a whisk. Stir peanut butter mixture into stew. Top with peanuts; serve with lime wedges.

AFRICAN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook dry beans according to instructions on packet. (No need with canned beans).
• Sauté onions until they are soft and clear.
• Add tomato paste, coconutcream and seasonings, stirring over a gentle heat until they form a smooth and creamy sauce.
• Drain beans and add to sauce. Allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes or so, stirring from time to time.
• Serve on brown or white rice accompanied by a salad.

AFRICAN RED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in 2 quarts of water. OR you could quick soak them by putting the beans into a heavy pot and cover with 2 quarts of water, bring to a boil and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the beans soak, uncovered for 1 hour.
• Bring the pot of soaked beans to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Add 1/4 C of the onion and simmer, partly covered, about 1 hour, or until the beans are tender but not mushy. Drain the beans and set them aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil until it is hot but not smoking. Saute the remaining cup of onions until soft and translucent but not brown. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, cayenne pepper, white pepper and salt. Stirring frequently, simmer the mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the beans and cook, uncovered, for about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

SOUTH AFRICAN SAMP AND BEANS (UMNGQUSHO)

Steps:

• Mix and wash the samp and beans together.
• Put them in a large pot with 5-6 cups water and cook samp and beans until they start becoming soft. Check on it every 30 minutes or so to see if the samp and beans need more water and to see when they are start to soften (don't wait until they are cooked through and too soft).
• Once the samp and beans are slightly soft, but not done (when they look like they need about another 20-30 minutes left of cooking) drain some of the water if there is more than a few cups of water still cooking with it and add everything else (the vegetables, oil, salt, spices and seasonings). Cook the remainder of time it takes until the beans are very soft (usually 20-30 minutes more).

WEST AFRICAN BEANS

Steps:

• In skillet, add Oil, Onion, Garlic.
• Cook on med heat, stirring often.
• When onion is lightly browned, add Tomato Paste.
• Stirring constantly until the Paste has'separated' and is a deep burgundy/brown color.
• Be careful not to let burn!
• Takes about 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in Bean'juice'.
• Then, add the beans, salt and 1cup of the water.
• Let simmer about 10min.
• Stir occasionally.
• When mixture begins to thicken, stir in Cayenne Pepper, to taste and continue to simmer til you have a thick, velvety'sauce'.
• Use remaining water to adjust consistency to your liking.
• Serve over White Rice.
• Yummy!

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the light olive oil in large soup pot. Add the curry paste and cinnamon; stir for a minute to infuse the oil with spice. Add the onion, garlic, sweet potato, yellow pepper and jalapeño. Stir and cook the veggies for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
• Add the black-eyed peas, white and black beans, broth, melted peanut butter, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
• Bring the soup to a high simmer, cover, and lower the heat; keep the soup on simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice and brown sugar or agave. Season with sea salt and ground pepper, to taste. Warm through and taste for seasoning adjustments.

AROMATIC AFRICAN RED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick through beans to remove any bad ones. Soak in plenty of water, overnight if possible (about 6 hours minimum). Don't add salt at this stage, it will only make the beans tough.
• Ready to cook - drain and rinse the beans thoroughly then place them in a large pot with the 8 cups of fresh water, the onion, celery, and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Cook over low heat for about an hour or until the beans are tender.
• Stir and mash beans against side of pan, leaving some whole.
• Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme and seasonings to taste. Cook uncovered over low heat until almost creamy for about 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves before serving over some hot cooked brown rice.

STEWED GREEN BEANS - SOUTH AFRICAN FARM RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and tail beans. Please note that you could use more; the quantity doesn't matter. If you're cooking for more than 4 people, use more beans and maybe 2 potatoes.
• Cut the beans cross-wise into rounds -- anything from thinly sliced to 1" long.
• Carry on until all the beans have been cut.
• Put in a pot, and slice the peeled potato and onion over the beans.
• Add about 1/3 cup water, sugar, white pepper and salt.(Yes, white pepper is the best here, but black pepper is fine). Don't mix: just put lid on and bring to boil, then lower heat and let simmer.
• Bring to the boil, lower heat, put lid on, and let the whole lot simmer until everything is very soft.
• Using one of those utensils (name?)which you use to mash any vegetable roughly, mash the beans, potato and onion, but don't try to beat it to a pulp -- there should be texture left (see photo's!).
• Usually there is a bit too much liquid left. Drain this off -- I use a sieve -- or you can boil it away over high heat, but be careful not to burn the veggies.
• Add a good knob of real butter, fork through, and sprinkle with nutmeg to serve.
• This simple dish can easily be made ahead and warmed up -- the flavour improves.
• Serve as a vegetable side dish.

AFRICAN BEANS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook beans until tender.
• Add potatoes and celery to beans and cook until potatoes are tender.
• I cut mine into large cubes and it took about 4 minutes.
• Salt to taste.
• Saute onion until browned.
• Mix in with beans and potatoes.

NORTH AFRICAN-STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Clean and soak the beans overnight.
• In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cinnamon, cloves and saffron and cook for about 1 minute longer. You can wrap cinnamon stick and cloves in cheese cloth for easy removal.
• Drain the beans and stir them into the pot. Add the cilantro and parsley sprigs and enough stock or water to cover by 1/2 inch. Cook until the beans are tender.
• Stir in the tomato and salt and pepper to taste and simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves before serving.

AFRICAN BEANS WITH COLLARDS

Steps:

• Wash, de-stem and chop the collards. Add raisins to collards and set aside. The easiest way to prepare collards is to work from the back of the leaf. Slice down each side of the stem and put leaves in a pile. Roll the pile of leaves and slice thinly crosswise, then slice diagonally into 1 to 2 inch pieces.
• Chop garlic, onions and mushrooms and set aside.
• Combine tomatoes, coconut, paprika, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, beans and water and set aside.
• Coat large covered non-stick frying pan or Dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) with oil. Add garlic, onions and mushrooms. Cook covered, stirring frequently until soft, adding small amounts of water as needed to prevent sticking.
• Add as many greens as will fit with a small amount of water if needed to prevent sticking. Cover and allow collards to wilt. Keep adding collards and mixing frequently until all have been added.
• Add tomato mixture and continue cooking, stirring frequently for about 5 to 7 minutes or until greens are tender but still nice and bright, adding small amounts of water if needed to prevent sticking.