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Spiced Black Beans

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Main Course, Vegetarian
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 oz 113gBlack beans - soaked
1   Onion - chopped
2   Garlic cloves - crushed
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlGrated ginger
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCumin
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCoriander
1 teaspoon 5mlFresh green chili - chopped (small)
2   Green bell peppers - diced
8 oz 227gCarrots - diced
2 oz 56gRoasted peanuts
1   Orange - peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon 15mlSherry
1/2   Lemon - juiced
1 teaspoon 5mlShoyu

Recipe Instructions

Drain beans. Cover with fresh water, bring to a boil and boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving the stock.

Meanwhile, fry the onion and garlic in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Put in the spices and for another 2 minutes, stirring.

Add the drained beans, bell peppers, carrots, peanuts and sliced orange. Cook covered over a gentle heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Mix in sherry, lemon juice and shoyu. Add about 2 tbs of reserved stock, but not too much as the curry should be dry not wet. Cook, covered, for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve, garnished with extra orange slices.

Source:
Chile Pepper Magazine, August 1991

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