How To Make White Beans With Salt Fish Congolese Style

salt fish

🥗Healthier: grilled fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and easier to find.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive while still providing fat.

Choose the white beans, removing any that are bad.

Wash the beans and soak them in water for about 5 minutes.

Boil water in a pot and add the soaked beans.

Cook the beans on medium-high heat, covering the pot.

Once the beans are cooked, remove them from the pot.

In a separate pan, add cooking oil.

Add chopped onion and fresh tomato to the pan and mix well.

Cover the pan and cook the mixture until well combined.

Add tomato paste to the mixture.

Pour in some water to adjust the sauce consistency.

Add the bay leaf and chicken bouillon (Maggie) to the mixture.

Let the sauce cook slowly on medium-high heat for about 30 minutes.

Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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