COCONUT MILK BEAN SOUP

Coconut Milk Bean Soup image

This recipe comes from Tanzania. A friend from Togo brought me this recipe he found on the internet, because he knew I was looking for African recipes to post for ZWT4. Cooking time doesn't include the time to cook the 1/2 cup rice. Thanks Sylvanus!

Provided by Enjolinfam

Categories Peppers

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 cup tomatoes, fresh, seeded and cut into chunks
2 1/2 cups kidney beans, canned with liquid (or black-eyed peas)
2 cups coconut milk
3 cups water
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup coconut, shredded

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the onions until softened (maybe about 5 minutes).
Add green peppers, curry powder, salt, pepper, butter or margarine, and tomato, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the kidney beans with their liquid, the coconut milk, and water.
Simmer gently for 10 minutes, Stir in the cooked rice and heat for about 2 minutes.
Ladle into bowls. Top each serving with 1 Tablespoon of shredded coconut, and serve.

Comment
Leave a comment

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#60-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #occasion #soups-stews #beans #vegetables #african #dinner-party #vegetarian #dietary #egg-free #free-of-something #peppers #tomatoes #presentation #served-hot