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Ibihaza

Name: Ibihaza
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Rwanda
Ingredients: 400g Pumpkin; 200g (cooked) Red kidney beans; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Salt; 300ml Water

Side Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Pumpkin and kidney beans simmered together — a simple Rwandan home dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Ibihaza is the Kinyarwanda word for pumpkin and refers to a home dish of pumpkin and kidney beans simmered tender together, seasoned with onion and a little oil. Beans are indispensable on the Rwandan table, and the pumpkin's sweetness pairs well with their creamy texture.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Pumpkin and beans harvested from a hillside field in Rwanda simmer tender in a pot at home and are served in wooden bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pumpkin 400g
Red kidney beans 200g (cooked)
Onion 1
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Water 300ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the pumpkin and cut into large cubes.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the chopped onion.
Add the pumpkin and water and simmer 15 minutes.
Add the kidney beans and simmer 10 minutes.
Season with salt and cook until the pumpkin starts to break down.

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