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Ugandan Beans
Ugandan Beans is a traditional Ugandan recipe for a classic vegetarian dish of haricot beans cooked in a vegetable stock base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ugandan version of: Ugandan Beans.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesUganda Recipes
In East Africa, they use soda ash, called
magadi to help soften the beans. This can either be mineral soda or it can be made by burning the bark of certain trees. This will probably be impossible to find for you, but you can simulate the effects by adding a generous pinch of baking soda to the pan as you cook the beans. This will help soften the beans and will cut down appreciably on the cooking time.
Ingredients:
200g dried haricot beans
1 1/2 tbsp salt
1 large tomato, finely diced
1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
1 small red onion, finely diced
500ml cooking oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Method:
Pick over the beans and wash them. Place in a bowl of water, add a pinch of baking sod and set aside to soak for 2 hours. After this time, drain the beans and place in a pan with fresh water (this should come 3cm above the level of the beans). Add another generous pinch of baking soda then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover the pan with a lid and cook for about 90 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
About 5 minutes before the beans are due to be ready, add the salt (the beans should be almost dry at this point). In the meantime, heat the oil in a deep frying pan or a large pot. When the oil is hot add the onion, garlic and bell pepper. Fry for about 4 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent then add the tomato and the spices. Stir in the beans and cook the mixture for about 8 minutes, or until all the ingredients are heated through.
Serve hot, accompanied by posho.
