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Ravitoto

Pounded cassava leaves stewed with pork and coconut milk.

5 servings · 115 minutes (estimated)

Ravitoto
Photo: lovarakotomalala · CC BY 2.0 · image source

Ingredients

Quantities for 5 servings.

  • 700 g Pounded cassava leaves
  • 700 g Pork belly, in large pieces
  • 300 ml Coconut milk
  • 2 piece Onion
  • 6 clove Garlic
  • 30 g Ginger
  • 400 g Rice, to serve
  • 40 ml Vegetable oil
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Brown the pork in large pieces on all sides.
  2. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and fry until soft.
  3. Stir in the cassava leaves, add water to the same level and season.
  4. Stew covered for an hour on a low heat, stirring every fifteen minutes.
  5. Uncover and drive off the excess liquid; the dish should be thick rather than soupy.
  6. Add the coconut milk and warm it five minutes without boiling. Serve with rice.
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