BEANS AND DODO...

I know beans may not come into anyone's Christmas menu but it is healthy, filling and will guarantee you a good sleep afterwards, and after cooking, hosting, laughing, smiling and hosting for hours, you could sneak a little portion and just pass out. :D

I do have a few friends who fly the beans flag and this post is dedicated to them.

2 Cups of Brown Beans 

1/2 Cup Crayfish

1 Dried Fish (Bones Removed)

3 Ripe Plantains

1 Onion

1 Cup Palm Oil

Salt and Pepper

2 Seasoning Cubes

For beans pottage, brown beans is best suited because it has more flavour even though it takes a bit longer to cook.

Always "pick" your beans to get rid of chaff and little stones.

Rinse and add to pressure pot with water to cover the beans a little.

Add chopped onion, crayfish, dried fish, pepper, stir and cover.

Allow to cook for about 20 minutes. It is believed that adding salt makes the cooking time longer, haven't confirmed this but this is how i know how to cook it and have always cooked it this way.

If you're cooking with a regular pot you have to cook the beans for much longer to get it bite soft and you might have to keep topping up the water because with steam escaping you will lose more water than when using a pressure cooker.

When its half about 3/4 cooked, add another cup of water and turn the heat down.

Chop 2 peeled ripe plantains and add to the beans.

Add palm oil, salt and seasoning cubes, mix properly, cover to cook for another 15 minutes (25 minutes if using a regular pot).

Serve up with a side of golden fried plantain.

Sweet dreams!
:D