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.

Ravitoto (Pork with Pounded Greens)
Photo: lovarakotomalala, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Heat the oil in a pot and brown the pork pieces for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the finely chopped greens (standing in for pounded cassava leaves), water and salt.
  4. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender and the greens are very soft.
  5. Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  6. Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy528 kcal25%
Carbohydrates21.3 g
Water365 mL
Fiber10.8 g36%
Protein26.8 g56%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine0.96 g
Isoleucine0.98 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine2.4 g
Methionine0.72 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine0.87 g
Tyrosine0.73 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.81 g
Fat39.2 g
Monounsaturated11.8 g
Polyunsaturated7.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.4 g
Saturated16.5 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol85.2 mg
Calcium195 mg20%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron4.6 mg26%
Magnesium184 mg59%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus429 mg61%
Potassium1,503 mg32%
Selenium33.3 µg60%
Sodium487 mg
Zinc3.5 mg44%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg114%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1 mg94%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.2 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.89 mg68%
Folate (vitamin B9)12.1 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.89 µg37%
Choline78.4 mg18%
Vitamin A380 µg54%
Vitamin C25.3 mg34%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)84 IU14%
Vitamin E0.9 mg6%
Vitamin K619 µg688%

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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