Recipes for Change: Bananas with Beans and Split Green Peas from Rwanda

split green peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: dried peas

Lentils are nutritious and often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while sunflower oil is cost-effective.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

White pepper provides a similar heat, while paprika adds color.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a good substitute with a similar acidity.

Chef Ali meets local farmer Olive to learn about the dish.

Olive finds fresh ingredients at a neighbor's house.

They discuss the challenges of farming due to climate change.

Lunch is prepared using boiled kidney beans and bananas.

Cooking Techniques

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Dietary