Stewed Beef and Pork Belly with Greens

Romazava

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr

Appears in
Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking - 125 Recipes from the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean Islands

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

  • About

This national dish of Madagascar epitomizes the simplicity and signature ingredients of the region. Fatty stew beef and pork belly are browned, then slow-simmered in a simple ginger and garlic–laced tomato sauce, with greens added at the end to balance the richness. Romazava is a very filling, stick-to-your-bones dish, typically paired with steamed white rice. While it might feel like a winter dish to those of us outside the tropics, rich, filling stews like this one are common across the r