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Ravitoto with pork
Pounded cassava leaves with pork
Malagasy pounded cassava leaves slow-cooked with pork and coconut
Ravitoto sy henakisoa, cassava leaves with pork, is a favourite of the Malagasy highlands around Antananarivo and is served at family Sunday lunches with a mound of white rice. This dish contains pork. The cassava leaves are pounded to a dark green paste and simmered for a long time with fatty pork, garlic and ginger until rich and soft, often finished with coconut milk. The mistake is undercooking the cassava leaves: they must cook for at least an hour to be safe and lose their bitterness, so don't cut it short. Chef's tip: frozen pounded cassava leaves (sold as ravitoto, pondu or saka saka) save a lot of work.
- Total time
- 120 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ lb pork belly or shoulderin 3 cm pieces
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onionchopped
- 5 garlic clovescrushed
- ⅔ oz fresh gingergrated
- 1 ¾ lb frozen pounded cassava leavesthawed
- 3 ¼ cups water
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 16 oz white ricecooked, to serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy pot over a medium heat and add 1 ¾ lb pork belly or shoulder. Cook for 15 minutes, turning, until the fat runs and the pork is golden.
15 minStep 2: Add 1 onion, 5 garlic cloves and ⅔ oz fresh ginger and cook for 5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
5 minStep 3: Squeeze excess water from 1 ¾ lb frozen pounded cassava leaves and add it to the pot with 3 ¼ cups water and 1 ½ tsp salt. Stir well, cover and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring now and then and adding a splash of water if it sticks.
75 minStep 4: Stir in ¾ cup coconut milk and cook uncovered for 10 minutes until thick and glossy. The pork must be tender; whole pieces should reach at least 145°F and are best well above that for a soft texture.
10 minStep 5: Taste for salt and serve with 16 oz white rice and a spoon of sakay (chilli paste) for heat.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Fibre
- 8 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ravitoto with pork take?
- About 120 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 100 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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