Kpétou / Haricots Blancs à la Togolaise (Lomé Spiced White Bean, Plantain & Tomato Braise) – Authentic Togo Recipe
Beloved southern Togolese plant-based braise of velvety beans, sweet plantains, and aromatic ginger.
- Country of Origin
- 🇹🇬 Togo (West Africa, Africa)
- Dietary Profile
- vegan
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Creamy white beans, Sweet fried plantain slices and cubed eggplant, Rich ginger-tomato and red palm sauce over rice, Fresh ginger, Garlic
Ingredients for Kpétou / Haricots Blancs à la Togolaise (Lomé Spiced White Bean, Plantain & Tomato Braise) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) creamy white beans, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups sweet fried plantain slices and cubed eggplant, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup rich ginger-tomato and red palm sauce over rice
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with fresh ginger
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Togo seasoning (garlic, sweet onion, nutmeg hint)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown creamy white beans for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, fresh ginger, and garlic, sweet onion, nutmeg hint, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add sweet fried plantain slices and cubed eggplant and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in rich ginger-tomato and red palm sauce over rice right before serving warm.