COPPER🇸🇿 Eswatini
Ting recipe
A hearty dish of maize and beans, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
- 400 g maize meal
- 200 g red kidney beans
- 1000 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp oil
How to make Ting
- Rinse 200 g of red kidney beans under cold water and soak them in fresh water overnight to soften them.
- In a pot, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat and sauté 1 chopped onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the soaked beans to the pot along with 1 liter of water, and bring to a rolling boil, around 10 minutes.
- Once boiling, stir in 400 g of maize meal and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover, letting it simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
- Stir occasionally until the mixture thickens to a porridge-like consistency, about 30 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then remove from heat.
- Serve warm as a hearty side dish with your favorite meal.
What is Ting?
Ting is a traditional dish from Eswatini, simmered in one pot, and takes about 45 minutes from start to finish. It is built around maize meal and red kidney beans. The recipe below uses 6 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Ting take?
At 45 minutes it is quicker than 69% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 5 dishes built on maize meal. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Ting?
Soaking the beans overnight ensures they cook evenly and faster.
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