Recette ya #MADESU - How to Cook #MADESU #CONGOLESE FOOD

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato offers more nutrients and a similar texture.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner and more accessible.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

leafy greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Spinach is nutrient-dense and widely available.

Separate the good white kidney beans from the bad ones and dispose of the bad ones.

Place the good beans in a pot with 2-3 cups of water and cook over medium to low heat for 1 to 1.5 hours until soft.

In a medium-sized pot, heat 3 tablespoons of palm oil.

Add chopped onions, spring onions, and garlic; sauté for 5-7 minutes until soft.

Add 6 crushed Maggi cubes and mix well with the onions.

Stir in the can of chopped tomatoes and allow to infuse with the onions.

Add 1 tablespoon of jumbo all-purpose seasoning, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, and 1-2 tomato Maggi cubes; mix well.

Add 3-4 tablespoons of tomato puree and 2-3 cups of water to create the sauce; mix well.

Allow the sauce to cook on low heat for 20 minutes.

Gradually pour the sauce into the cooked beans, mixing well.

Cook the combined beans and sauce on medium to low heat for another 20-30 minutes until well incorporated.

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