About this dish
A hearty stew of corn, beans, and salted meat, a traditional dish from Haiti's northeast.
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Ingredients
🌽2 cups dried corn kernels, soaked
🫘1 cup red beans
🥩300g salted pork
🎃1 cup pumpkin, cubed
Method
Serves 31
Soak the dried corn overnight, then simmer until softened.2
Add the beans and salted pork, continuing to simmer.3
Add pumpkin and cook until everything is tender.4
Season with garlic, scallion, and thyme.5
Serve hot as a hearty one-pot meal.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Tchaka is a traditional dish from Haiti's Northeast department, especially associated with the town of Ouanaminthe.
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