| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats, Dairy | Asian | Beans | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | tb | Prepared black bean sauce; 1/2 ounce * see note |
| 1 | tb | Corn oil |
| 1 | lg | Yellow onion; peeled and diced, 1 1/2 cups |
| 4 | lg | Garlic cloves; minced or 3 teaspoons dehydrated minced garlic |
| 1 | tb | Cumin seed; crushed |
| 2 | lg | Anaheim chili peppers; seeded and chopped or 8 ounces canned mild green chilies, chopped |
| 1 1/2 | pt | Chicken stock; Homemade |
| 1 | c | Chopped fresh cilantro; 2 bunches |
| 2 | tb | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 2 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 3 | tb | Chili powder |
| 30 | oz | Black beans; rinse, drain, and puree half the beans |
| 29 | oz | Premium diced tomatoes in puree |
| 1/2 | ts | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 1 | Lime; zest and juice | |
| Kosher salt; to taste | ||
| Sour cream; plain yogurt, or Cilantro Crem | ||
| Fraiche; see recipe | ||
| 1 | c | Quick Tomato Salsa; see recipe |
INSTRUCTIONS
Recipe By : Copyright © 1995 by Heidi Rabel If you are using fermented beans, prepare them ahead. Rinse them several times, then soak them in water for 3 hours (or overnight). Rinse again. Puree with 1 cup stock. In a large saucepan on medium heat, cook onion in oil until translucent (about 6 - 8 minutes). Add garlic, cumin seed, and chopped pepper, and cook 5 minutes more. Reduce heat to low. Add remaining stock, 1/2 cup cilantro, cocoa powder, cumin, chili powder, beans, tomatoes, and black bean sauce or pureed fermented bean mixture. Simmer about 5 minutes. Add lime zest. Simmer for 15 minutes more, then add lime juice and correct seasoning. The longer it simmers the thicker it will become. Add the remaining 1/2 cup cilantro about 3 minutes before serving. NOTES : Soak black beans in water for 3 hours and then rinse. Fermented black beans (packaged in small plastic bags), are available in Asian markets. Their musky flavor cannot be duplicated, but they are salt-cured, so soaking is essential. The Chinese black bean sauce found in most grocery stores is made with these beans. However, it often contains lots of garlic, so decrease the garlic by 1 tsp. To serve, ladle into warmed bowls and garnish with Salsa and sour cream, yogurt, or cilantro Creme Fraiche. Yield: 6 servings. Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Tantrika <hummer13@earthlink.net> on Oct 08, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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