Ghanaian Red Stew with Red Beans and Fried Plantains – The Bean Institute

Ingredients

• 1 cup red palm dende oil*
• 2 cups red onion (small dice)
• 1 habañero pepper (seeded, minced)
• ¼ cup garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated)
• ⅛ teaspoon cloves (ground)
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 bay leaf
• ⅓ cup tomato paste
• 2 cups tomatoes (medium dice)
• 8 cups dark red kidney beans (canned with liquid)
• 2 tablespoons salt
• To taste (ground black pepper)
• ¼ cup dried shrimp** (optional, minced, soaked in ½ cup water)
• 2 ripe plantains (sliced on diagonal, 1 inch wheels)
• ½ cup oil for frying
• 1 cup scallions (sliced ½ inch pieces)
• 6 tortillas flour (12 inch, heated)