Sos Pwa Nwa and Mayi Moulen

Sos pwa nwa is a stewy Haitian murky bean sauce that combines beans, coconut milk, and aromatics to originate a deep velvety dish. Starting with dried, no longer canned, beans makes a mountainous distinction, as canned beans will never attain that very same prosperous texture. Sos pwa nwa is most continuously eaten with white rice or mayi moulen, a thick and creamy cornmeal-based dish. It’s corresponding to polenta nevertheless infused with mighty extra type due to aromatics corresponding to garlic, thyme, and parsley. Incorporated in this recipe is a hack for much less labor-intensive cornmeal: Hide it with a lid! This system you won’t have to proceed as regularly. But if you attain proceed, in actuality assign your relief into it—mayi moulen is thick and requires some elbow grease to make optimistic it doesn’t follow the bottom of the pot. The pairing of the sos pwa nwa and mayi moulen is a deeply comforting vegan meal, most spellbinding for cool nights. —Lesley Enston