How To Make Tchaka: Traditional Haitian Stew Recipe

dried beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils cook faster and are more nutritious.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk has fewer calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner, and turkey is often less expensive.

Prepare smoked turkey wings by rubbing with lime and vinegar, then rinse and season with a piece seasoning.

Prepare beef by cleaning with lime or bitter oranges and pouring hot water over it to remove impurities.

Season beef with a piece seasoning, Mojo criolo marinade, yellow mustard, bitter orange juice, olive oil, oregano, cloves, all spice, chicken bouillon powder, smoked paprika, parsley, and thyme.

Cover beef and let it steam on medium-low heat for about 30 minutes without adding water.

After 30 minutes, add water to the beef and let it cook for 2-3 hours until tender.

Rinse and prepare beans (white beans, Great Northern beans, Roman beans, cranberry beans) and corn, adding a cup of each.

Cook beans with scallions, garlic, and a little oil, adding enough water to cover them.

Bring beans to a boil, checking and adding more water as needed until they are tender.

Once beans are cooked, check the meat and add turkey wings for the final hour of cooking.

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