Cooking The Most Expensive Beans In Ghana, My Grandma Says Only The Rich Eats This, I’ll Teach You

bambara beans

🥗Healthier: black-eyed peas

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black-eyed peas offer similar texture and flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner and more accessible.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Bring water to a boil in a pot.

Add bambara beans and parboil, skimming off foam until nothing resurfaces.

Rinse the parboiled beans in a bowl of water.

Transfer beans back into the pot and add enough water to cover them.

Cook the beans without salt to avoid longer cooking time.

Check the beans for tenderness by squeezing one.

Add 1 tomato, 1 habanero pepper, 1/4 medium onion, and red bell pepper to the pot.

Cook until the vegetables soften, then blend until smooth.

Add the blended mixture back into the pot and continue cooking the beans.

Season with salt and lower the heat to simmer until the sauce thickens.

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