Stewed Beef and Pork Belly with Greens

Name: Stewed Beef and Pork Belly with Greens (Romazava)
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Malagasy
Ingredients: 1 lb [455 g] ripe tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped; Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ cups [360 ml] beef broth, plus more as needed; 1 or 2 jalapeños or serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired to mitigate spiciness, and finely chopped; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 3 cups [60 g] leafy greens such as spinach, kale, or arugula; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; Steamed basmati rice, for serving; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsp finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 lb [455 g] pork belly; 1 lb [455 g] beef chuck roast, cut into 1 in [2.5 cm] pieces; Kosher salt

Romazava

Preparation info

Yield:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Islas

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