Beans, beans, they're good for your heart

Pros

-          You can eat them with either of the two staple starches that accompany every Mozambican meal – rice or cornmeal mush patties

-          Feijoada – bean stew – is delicious. Recipe below.

-          A little goes a long way – they grow and expand as they cook.

-          They’re cheap. One kilo is sold for one dollar, and can feed a lot of people, or will last one person for weeks.

-          Protein!

-          You can eat them for breakfast, lunch, OR dinner. They’re versatile!

Cons

-          They make my stomach go crazy

-          They take 3 hours to cook. You need to be home all morning to make sure they don’t burn (and sometimes I burn them anyway) and it uses a lot of charcoal.

-          You sometimes have to eat them for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner.

Bean Stew

Cook beans until they’re soft, and the broth has thickened – about three hours

Sautee onions and garlic

Pour in beans

Put in cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes, let cook until potatoes are soft

Add coconut milk

Eat with rice or cornmeal mush patties. Just beware of the effects on the digestive system.