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Abula (Nigerian Three Stews)

Abula (Nigerian Three Stews)

Abula (literally “mixture”) is a dish common amongst Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of three different soups/stews: gbegiri, ewedu, and pepper sauce. Ingredients Gbegiri 1 cup dried beans 2 large pieces of meat, cut into pieces ½ cup…

Samp and Beans

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…

Refried Beans

Refried Beans

Oddly enough, refried beans (frijoles refritos) are only fried once. The prefix “re” is a Spanish prefix meaning “very” or “well”, inappropriately tacked onto a non-Spanish word. Ingredients Pinto beans or black beans Butter (optional) or home-rendered lard (optional) Procedure…

Liberian Country Beans Torborgee

Liberian Country Beans Torborgee

This dish is popularly eaten in Liberia. Ingredients 48 oz dried beans 4 cups vegetable broth 2 medium size onions, neatly chopped 1 cup water 22 oz seitan 2 habanero pepper, neatly chopped 1 cup palm oil ½ teaspoon country…

Instant Pot Beans

Instant Pot Beans

This is a recipe to cook beans in Instant Pot multicooker. Ingredients 3 cups dried beans, picked through 8 cups water ½ onion, peeled 3 garlic cloves, peeled Salt Ham (optional), diced or chopped Procedure Soak the beans in water…

Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)

Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)

The main Costa Rica staple, known as gallo pinto, consists of rice and black beans, which in many households is eaten at all three meals during the day. Gallo pinto is also known in some Southern Areas of Costa Rica…

English Field Bean Pate

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…

Beans and Rice

Beans and Rice

This recipe for beans and rice is great to make on the weekend and bring to work during the week. It’s also great for entertaining on a budget, since you can feed 5 or 6 people for less than ten…

Baked Beans

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…

Meatloaf V

Meatloaf V

This meatloaf recipe stretches meat using beans or chickpeas. It also uses aquafaba (the liquid from the canned beans or chickpeas) in place of an egg, which reduces both waste and the fat content of the meatloaf. Ingredients 1 can…