Madagascar | Recipe

Lasary Voatabia

Name: Lasary Voatabia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Madagascar, East Africa
Ingredients: 600 g tomatoes, cooked or sliced; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp lemon or vinegar; ½ cup green onion and lime

Lasary Voatabia is a salad with tomatoes, green onion and lime. Serve

Country

Madagascar

Region

East Africa

Time

32 min

Serves

Level

easy

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01 / Get ready

Everything you need

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Servings 6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Recipe

Main

600 g tomatoes, cooked or sliced

Fresh

1 large onion, thinly sliced 2 medium tomatoes, diced

Dressing

3 tbsp oil 2 tbsp lemon or vinegar

Flavor

½ cup green onion and lime

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02 / Let’s cook

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4 steps 20 min prep 12 min cook (check method) 32 min total easy

Prepare main

Cook, slice, or mash tomatoes as needed.

main 10:00

Add fresh items

Fold in onion, tomato, herbs, or chili.

fresh 05:00

Dress

Dress with oil, citrus or vinegar, salt, and pepper.

dress 03:00

Rest

Rest briefly and serve with rice and grilled meat.

rest 05:00

Lasary Voatabia changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

Cooking notes, photos & serving ideas

Recipe context

More about this dish

Serving ideas, regional context, and cooking cues for when you want more detail.

When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a easy cook. Allow about 32 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

rice and grilled meat

Regional lane

Madagascar national table. A structured Madagascar dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs

Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
Skipping the resting time after grilling.

How you know it is ready

The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
The surface should be deeply colored while the center stays juicy.
The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.

Recipe photos

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Lasary Voatabia recipe from Madagascar — Lasary Voatabia finished dish

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rice and grilled meat

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Madagascar national table

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