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Akabenz

Name: Akabenz
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Rwanda
Ingredients: 600g Pork Shoulder; 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 1 Chili pepper; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 600ml Water

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Pork fried crisp and tossed with spices and tomato — Rwanda's hugely popular pork dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Akabenz is a hugely popular pork dish in Rwanda: pork is boiled, then pan-fried crisp and tossed with onion, tomato, and chili. Its name comes from Mercedes-Benz and is said to mean 'a treat.' Pork wasn't widely eaten in Rwanda in the past, but it's now a bar staple.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Kigali spot at night, crisp fried pork is heaped on a platter and set on the table with grilled bananas.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pork Shoulder 600g
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Green Bell Pepper 1
Chili pepper 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Water 600ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into large pieces and boil with salt and water for 40 minutes.
Drain and pan-fry in oil until crisp.
Add the onion, garlic, green pepper, and chili and stir-fry.
Add the chopped tomato and toss to coat.
Season with salt.

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