🇲🇬 Malagasy Cuisine

Hena-kisoa sy Tsaramaso

Beef and White Bean Stew

Prep Time 1h 30min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 418 kcal

Hearty cubes of beef simmered slowly with creamy white beans in a savory tomato and onion broth until meltingly tender.

Ingredients

500g beef chuck, cubed
250g dried white beans, soaked overnight
2 tomatoes, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb ginger, grated
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1L water
Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1 Brown beef cubes in oil in a large pot.
2 Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté 3 min.
3 Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
4 Add drained beans and water. Bring to a boil.
5 Reduce heat, simmer covered 1 hour until beans and beef are tender.
6 Season with salt and pepper. Serve over rice.

Did You Know?

White beans were introduced to Madagascar by European traders and quickly became one of the island's most popular legumes.