🇦🇴 Angolan Cuisine

Feijao de Oleo de Palma

Beans in Palm Oil

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 366 kcal

Red kidney beans slowly simmered in rich palm oil with onions, garlic, and tomatoes until creamy and thick. A protein-packed staple served throughout Angola.

Ingredients

500g dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
3 tbsp palm oil
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 hot pepper
Salt

Instructions

1 Drain soaked beans and boil in fresh water for 45 minutes until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
2 Heat palm oil in a pot. Saute onions and garlic until soft.
3 Add tomatoes and cook until broken down into a thick sauce.
4 Add cooked beans, bay leaves, and hot pepper. Pour in reserved cooking liquid.
5 Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes until thick and creamy.
6 Serve over rice or alongside funje.

Did You Know?

Beans cooked in palm oil are so common in Angola that they are considered the equivalent of rice and beans in Brazil — a daily staple.