Posho and Beans
A comforting vegan built around dried common beans, medium tomatoes, chopped and curry powder β roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
How to make it
- Soak the dried beans in plenty of cold water overnight, then drain and rinse them.
- Put the beans in a large pot with 1 litre of fresh water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 60 to 90 minutes until tender, topping up with water as needed.
- In a separate pan, heat the oil and fry the onions and garlic for 5 minutes until soft, then add the tomatoes, curry powder, ginger and cumin and cook for 8 minutes into a thick sauce.
- Stir the tomato sauce into the cooked beans, season with salt, and simmer together for a further 15 minutes so the flavours meld; mash a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken the stew.
- To make the posho, bring the remaining 500 ml water to a boil in a heavy pot and gradually whisk in half the maize flour until smooth.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the rest of the maize flour a little at a time, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon for 8 to 10 minutes until the mixture pulls away from the sides and is stiff and smooth.
- Turn the posho out onto a plate, shape it into a mound, and serve hot alongside the beans.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Whisk
Tips & common questions
How long does Posho and Beans take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Posho and Beans vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Posho and Beans is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Luwombo served with matooke, posho and chapatti.jpg by Welli, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.