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Kabaro au Curry

This is a filling Malagasy dish of curried lima beans in tomato sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine east africa, madagascar, malagasy
Keyword curry, lima beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Soaking 8 hours
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large can whole tomatoes 800 mL
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 350 g lima beans, dried soaked 8+ h
  • oil

Curry powder

  • 3 tsp coriander, ground
  • 2 tsp cumin, ground
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp cardamom, ground
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chili, ground
  • 4 allspice berries, whole
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Sweat onion in some oil in a large pot.
  • Add garlic, stir until fragrant.
  • Stir in curry spices, either one by one or mix all in a bowl.
  • Add whole tomatoes with jucie. Divide and crush the tomaotes into coarse pieces using your spoon.
  • Add salt, beans and ~750 mL water. Bring to a simmer.
  • Let simmer with lid until beans are ready, 1-2 h.
  • When the beans are tender, crush a fwe with your spoon to amke a thicker sauce.
  • Serve with rice and curried vegetables.