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Delicious creamy coconut beans

Finger-licking Creamy Swahili Coconut Beans

Creamy, delicious and versatile coconut beans
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine African, Swahili
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Beans
  • 2 Coconut
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 2 Large Tomatoes
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Finger size Ginger
  • 1 capsicum
  • 2 Chillis
  • 2 Pieces Royco

Instructions
 

Prepare the coconut

  • Now break the coconut and cut it into pieces before setting it inot the food processer/blender. add a little bit of water and grind it smooth.
  • Use the cheese cloth or a sieve cloth to squeeze out the coconut milk.
  • Add a little bit more water and then squeeze to get the middle thickness milk.
  • Finally add water and squeeze the very light milk out. You should have 3 cups with diferent water thickenss.

Boil the beans of your choice

  • Traditioanlly we soaked the beans for about 4 hours and then set them in a saucepan and add water to boil in the charcoal jiko.
  • You can also use pressure cooker to boil the beans and this will take a shorter time.
  • Take the third light cup coconut milk and add water to make sure it boils well. we want to start infusing the beans with the coocnut milk.
  • Check if the beans are soft enough and it will always start to break if its ready.

Prepare the veggies

  • Chop the onions, tomato, capsicum, chilli, garlic and ginger. set it aside and wait for the cooking part.
  • In a clean saucepan add the boiled beans, the medium thick coconut milk, and the chopped veggies.
  • Set it in a stovetop and simmer it to allow it to gently cook for 10 minutes.
  • Toss it all to ensure everything mixes to form the perfet side dish or soup.

Add the thick coconut milk

  • This is what will m;ake it even more coconut flavored adn delicious. Remember to add salt and the royco cubes leting it cook for another 2 minutes.

Serve

  • It's better tasting with chapati or naan but you can also eat it with rice and more veggies.