Recipes · Malagasy (Madagascar) · Stews
Ravitoto (Pork with Pounded Greens)
One serving has 528 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (688%), thiamin (114%), riboflavin (94%), pyridoxine (68%), phosphorus (61%) and selenium (60%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (458 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 200 g Sweet potato leaves, raw
- 120 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 40 g Coconut milk, canned
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
- 80 g Water
Method
- Heat the oil in a pot and brown the pork pieces for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the finely chopped greens (standing in for pounded cassava leaves), water and salt.
- Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender and the greens are very soft.
- Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 528 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.3 g | |
| Water | 365 mL | |
| Fiber | 10.8 g | 36% |
| Protein | 26.8 g | 56% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 0.96 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.98 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.72 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.87 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.73 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.81 g | |
| Fat | 39.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.4 g | |
| Saturated | 16.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 85.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 195 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 184 mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 429 mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1,503 mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 33.3 µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 487 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 44% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 114% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 1 mg | 94% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.2 mg | 51% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.89 mg | 68% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12.1 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.89 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 78.4 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 380 µg | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 25.3 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 84 IU | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 619 µg | 688% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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