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Madesu

Name: Madesu
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Republic of the Congo
Ingredients: 2 cans (800g) Kidney Beans (canned); 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 1/2 Celery; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Palm oil; 1 tsp Salt; 300ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Beans stewed with tomato, onion, and palm oil — the everyday beans of the Republic of the Congo.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Madesu means 'beans' in Lingala and is often made in homes in the Republic of the Congo. Boiled beans are stewed with onion, tomato, and palm oil, sometimes with celery or green pepper. It's often part of set meals at eateries, with rice or cassava bread.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a small Brazzaville eatery, bean stew from a big pot is poured over rice and served with makemba.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Kidney Beans (canned) 2 cans (800g)
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Green Bell Pepper 1
Celery 1/2
Garlic 2 cloves
Palm oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Water 300ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mince the onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic.
Heat the palm oil in a pot and sauté the vegetables.
Add the chopped tomato and sauté 5 minutes.
Add the beans and water and stew 20 minutes.
Mash some of the beans to thicken and season with salt.

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