🇬🇭 Ghanaian Cuisine

Red Red

Bean Stew with Fried Plantain

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 432 kcal

A hearty stew of black-eyed beans simmered in a rich red palm oil and tomato sauce, always served alongside golden fried ripe plantain.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil beans until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Heat palm oil in a pot, sauté onion until soft. Add blended tomatoes and cook 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Add cooked beans, ginger, scotch bonnet, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Slice plantains diagonally, fry in oil until golden on both sides.
  5. 5 Serve bean stew alongside fried plantain.

Did You Know?

The name "Red Red" comes from the double redness — the red palm oil stew and the reddish-gold fried plantain sitting side by side.