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Favourite Black Bean Chili

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Favourite Black Bean Chili recipe

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

1 hrs

Ready

hrs

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 cups black beans, dried
1 bay leaves
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4 teaspoons cumin seeds
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4 teaspoons oregano
dried
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4 teaspoons paprika
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½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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3 tablespoons corn oil
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3 medium onions
yellow
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4 garlic cloves
coarsely chopped
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 ½ pounds tomatoes
seeded, peeled, chopped
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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4 tablespoons cilantro
chopped
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
473 ml black beans, dried
1 each bay leaves
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2E+1 ml cumin seeds
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2E+1 ml oregano
dried
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2E+1 ml paprika
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2.5 ml cayenne pepper
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3E+1 ml chili powder
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45 ml corn oil
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3 medium onions
yellow
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4 each garlic cloves
coarsely chopped
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2.5 ml salt
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680.4 g tomatoes
seeded, peeled, chopped
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15 ml rice vinegar
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6E+1 ml cilantro
chopped
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Directions

SORT THROUGH THE BEANS and remove any small stones.

Rinse them well, cover them generously with water, and let them soak overnight.

Next day, drain the beans, cover them with fresh water by a couple of inches and bring them to a boil with the bay leaf.

Lower the heat and let the beans simmer while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Heat a small heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, and when they begin to color, add the oregano leaves, shaking the pan frequently so the herbs don't scorch.

As soon as the fragrance is strong and robust, remove the pan from the heat and add the paprika and the cayenne.

Give everything a quick stir; then remove from the pan--the paprika and the cayenne only need a few seconds to toast. Grind in a mortar or a spice mill to make a coarse powder.

Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃). To make the chili powder, put the dried chile in the oven for 3-to-5 minutes to dry it out. Cool it briefly; then remove the stem, seeds and veins.

Tear the pod into small pieces and grind it into a powder in a blender or a spice mill.

Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onions over medium heat until they soften.

Add the garlic, salt and the ground herbs and chili powder and cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice.

Simmer everything together for 15 minutes then add this mixture to the beans, and, if necessary, enough water so the beans are covered by at least 1-inch.

Continue cooking the beans slowly until they are soft, an hour or longer, or pressure cook them for 30 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.

Keep an eye on the water level and add more, if needed, to keep the beans amply covered.

When the beans are cooked, taste them and season to taste with the vinegar, additional salt if needed, and the chopped cilantro.

Prepare the garnishes:

If you are using fresh green chiles, roast them over a flame until they are evenly charred.

Let them steam 10 minutes in a bowl covered with a dish; then scrape off the skins, discard the seeds, and dice.

Serve the chili ladled over a large spoonful of grated cheese and garnish it with the creme fraiche or sour cream, the green chilies and a sprig of fresh cilantro.

Though served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon, this chili is a great deal thicker than most soups--thick enough in fact to be served on a plate right alongside fritters or cornbread.

It also, however, can be thinned considerably with stock, water or tomato juice to make a thinner but still very flavorful black bean soup.

When thinned to make a soup, it can be served as part of a meal rather than a meal in itself.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 123g (4.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 16722% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 119mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 10g 39%
Sugars g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 19%
Calcium 8% Iron 21%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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