I'm looking at growing more of my own food. It's slow progress but I think I can start up some small indoor potato and tomato patches in the next few weeks as practice. That's well and good; they both have plenty of uses. But I really wouldn't know what to do with any beans I may end up growing. When I think of beans I either think baked (American style, i.e., disgusting and filled with corn syrup) or refried (delicious but greasy and cause for farts).
What's a good bean recipe you like? I have no dietary restrictions. Thank you in advance <3
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Black bean recipe I got in Cuba:
Let beans soak overnight and discard the water.
Take beans and bring to a boil in 9 cups of water with the lid off.
Reduce to a simmer and add 2 tblespoons of olive oil to prevent foaming.
Simmer for ~1.5-2 hours or until tender.
Mince or mash your garlic using a mortar and pestle.
Sautee your onions and bell pepper in remaining olive oil until translucent over medium heat in a Dutch oven or large pan, add garlic, cumin, and oregano and cook for a minute.
Mash 1-2 cups of your cooked beans (I use an immersion blender).
Add beans and water to your onions/bell peppers/garlic. Add vinegar, wine, sugar, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
Discard bay leaf and add salt to taste.
Garnish with raw onion and/or cilantro and serve over rice.
I also make Chana Masala and Red Beans and Rice omit the meat if you're vegan/veg.
That sounds real good, I appreciate it!
Pretty much the way everyone cooks beans in Brazil, sans the wine. I also cook some bacon+sausage along with the onions, garlic and bell pepper. You can use the bacon fat to sautee the vegetables and skip the olive oil.
If you have a pressure cooker then all the better, because it takes the beans ~20 minutes to cook instead of 2 hours.