Creation

Recipe: Royal romazava

Constance Tsarabanjina
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Romazava is an emblematic dish of traditional Madagascan cuisine. At Constance Tsarabanjina, its preparation is similar to a ritual, and no one is supposed to distract the chef when he is getting it ready. A dish for sharing and generosity, to be enjoyed with friends.

Royal romazava

Royal romazava

Ingredients (Serves 4)

The meat:

  • 300g pork loin
  • 300g stewing beef
  • Black pepper: as required
  • 10g garlic puree
  • 20g ginger puree
  • 10g flour
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
  • Peanut oil
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • Salt/pepper

1. trim the pork loin and cut it into cubes and brown it with a little oil. Add the garlic and ginger purees.

2. Let it sweat for another 5 minutes, then pour half a litre of water over it and cook it covered for 45 minutes.

3. In a casserole, bring the seasoned sautéed beef back to the heat. add the tomato concentrate and coat the meat. Let it all cook for 5 minutes.

4. Sprinkle it with flour and cover it with water. Stir the fresh tomato chopped into pieces, the bouquet garni and the black pepper. Cover and cook it for 2 hours, preferably on a real fire with glowing embers.

The garnish:

  • 300g white rice
  • 4 chopped tomatoes
  • 1 bunch of coriander
  • 1 banana tree leaf
  • Salt

1. Cook the rice. Chop the tomatoes and season them with salt and coriander.

Finishing and presentation

Cut the banana tree leaf into a square and place the different meats on top. serve the rice and tomatoes separately. For a more traditional result, serve everything in a stew-crock or cast iron pot.

Sommelier’s suggested wine

Light and fruity red wine:

  • Upper Hemel En aarde, Newton Johnson. “D”, Pinot Noir, 2009 South Africa
  • Côtes du Marmandais Elian Da Ros, “Le vin est une fè¬te”, 2009 France

 

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