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Black Beans

This black beans recipe is one of those dishes that combines simple ingredients to achieve something absolutely delicious.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Soak Beans Overnight: 12 hours
Course: Side Dish
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 2 cups black beans soaked overnight and rinsed
  • 2 onions diced
  • 6 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 " piece ginger finely minced
  • 1 ½ bundles shadon beni or culantro - approx 18 leaves finely chopped
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp tallow or butter
  • 1 tbsp whole geera/cumin
  • 5 cups water
  • ½ tsp msg
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Melt tallow or butter in a pot.
  • Add geera/cumin to the fat then toast for 30 seconds
  • Add onion, garlic, ginger and 3/4 shadon beni/culantro then sauté until onions develop a light brown color.
  • Add black beans, water, bay leaves and scotch bonnet pepper then bring to a boil on high heat.
  • Reduce heat to low then cover pot and simmer for 90 minutes.
  • Remove cover then season beans with msg and salt to taste.
  • Remove beans from flame then finish with fresh shadon beni.
  • Serve & Enjoy!

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