Spicy Black Beans
Ingredients 1½ tbsp chile oil ½ tbsp vegetable oil 2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper 2 tsp rice vinegar 1½ tsp soy sauce 1 Thai bird chile, minced Procedure Heat…
Difficulty Levels Easy
Samp and Beans
Also known as umngqusho, samp and beans is traditionally eaten in winter, often with rice or buttered bread. There is no one definitive recipe, as nearly every family has its own variation. Some other recipes use chicken or no meat…
Rajma (Sindhi Kidney Bean Curry)
Ingredients 250 g red kidney beans 1 pinch baking soda 75 g chopped onion Oil 100 g chopped tomato 3–4 chiles, finely chopped Salt to taste 1–2 tbsp red chile powder 2–3 tbsp garam masala 1–2 tbsp pepper Procedure Soak…
Polvorones (Spanish Shortbread)
Polvorones are a type of Spanish shortbread quite popular in Latin America. Ingredients 1 cup margarine 1 cup white sugar ½ tsp salt 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) Mix…
Never Fail Pie Crust
This quick pastry is a no-fail recipe made easily with ingredients usually found in most kitchens. Be sure to use cold water and keep well-wrapped until ready to use. In contrast to bread, pie crust and other pastries should be…
Maple Beans
Maple beans is a modification of the standard Baked Beans made throughout much of Europe and North America. This variant is common through south and central Quebec as well as most of Ontario and can be purchased in cans across…
Habas con Jamon (Broad Beans with Ham)
Ingredients 300 g broad beans (fresh or canned) 1 onion, sliced 2 strips of ham or bacon (or vegetarian bacon) Olive oil Procedure Fry onions and ham in a pan with a little olive oil. Add the broad beans and…
English Field Bean Pate
Ingredients ½ lb (250 g) English beans (or tic beans, daffa beans, brown Dutch beans, or foul medames) about ¼ pint (150 ml) olive oil Salt Pepper 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tsp strong-flavoured herba (e.g. thyme, sage or…
Boston Baked Beans
Ingredients 6 rashers thick cut bacon, sliced (or 5 drops liquid smoke) 4 cups canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup molasses ¼ cup blackstrap molasses, plus more as needed ¼ cup dark brown sugar 2 tbsp dark rum…
Bean-Semolina Burger
Ingredients Cooked mashed white or kidney beans Semolina flour Breading mix Salt Pepper Cumin (optional) Oregano (optional) Savory (optional) Procedure Combine about equal volumes of the mashed beans and semolina. Mix in just enough water to get a moldable dough.…
Bean Balls
Akara are a Nigerian snack of fried beans. In Ghana, it is also known as koose or black-eyed pea fritters. Akara can be considered one of the simplest vegetarian or vegan-friendly Nigerian dishes. It is often served with akamu (pap),…
Baked Beans
Ingredients 2 pounds (900 g) Navy, Great Northern, or Pea beans, though black, kidney, or lima beans may be used for a different taste. 1 pound (450g) bacon, diced 2 large onions, chopped 1½ cups brown sugar ¾ cup molasses…