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Sauce Pois - Haitian Red Bean Sauce

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Soaking Time8 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Haitian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 75kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instant Epis or 1/2 cup of pre made epis

  • 1 bell pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 4 scallions
  • a few sprigs of fresh thyme
  • a large handful of parsley
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bouillon cube

Sauce Pois Ingredients

  • 1 cup red kidney beans soaked overnight
  • 1/2 Scotch Bonnet Pepper habanero
  • salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk optional

Instructions

  • If you don't already have epis made, make Instant Epis.
  • Process the bell pepper, garlic, scallions, thyme, parsley, cloves and bouillon cube in a food processor until finely ground.
  • Alternately, use 1/2 cup of pre made epis.
  • In a large pot, combine beans, epis, Scotch Bonnet and 4 cups water.
  • Stir and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook until the beans are very tender, 45 minutes - 1 hour
  • Let cool for a few minutes.
  • Remove the Scotch Bonne and discard if desired.
  • Puree most of the beans and water, leaving maybe 1/3 cup of whole beans in the pot. Puree the Scotch Bonnet with the beans if you did not discard it.
  • Strain the bean puree if you prefer a more refine sos pwa or return the pureed beans to the pot as is and stir in the rest of the water.
  • Add salt.
  • Bring back to the boil and simmer for another 10 minutes for the Sauce Pois to thicken.
  • Add coconut milk if using and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve with steamed rice.

Notes

  • For a more refined Sauce Pois or Sos Pwa, many people will strain the bean puree before adding it back to the pot and discard the skins. However, you are losing the fiber rich part of the beans. If you prefer a smoother bean sauce, you can strain the puree.
  • Smoked or salted meat is sometimes added.
  • Coconut milk is sometimes added at the end. If desired, you can add a little coconut milk at the end.
  • It's preferable to use dark kidney beans for a deep rich color.

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1051IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
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