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Ragoût Béninoise (Beninese Ragout)

Ragoût Béninoise (Beninese Ragoût) is a traditional Beninese recipe for a classic stew of yams and onions in a tomato-based stock flavoured with chillies and soup bones. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Beninese version of: Beninese Ragoût (Ragoût Béninoise).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

120 minutes

Total Time:

140 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetable RecipesBenin Recipes


Ingredients:

1 medium yam, peeled and cut into 3cm dice
4 medium tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
1kg soup bones
2 onions, chopped
1.5l water
salt pepper and chilli paste, to taste

Method:

Add all the ingredients to a large pot, season and stir to mix. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for an hour. After an hour mash the yams as best you can then continue cooking for a further hour. Completely mash the yams this time.

Uncover, remove the bones and continue cooking until the ragout thickens to your desired consistency then serve immediately.