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pinto/black beans
servings 6
core ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 0.5 onion halved
- garlic diced
- 1 serrano
- 1 cup dry black beans
- 2 cup water
- 0.5 tbsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
extra ingredients
- cilantro
- cheese
instructions
- Rinse the black beans.
- 1 cup dry black beans
- Soak at least 6-8 hours, at most 12 hours. You can swap out water once or twice.
- 2 cup water
- Add beans, onion, serrano, garlic, cumin and chili powder.
- 0.5 onion halved
- garlic diced
- 1 serrano
- 1 cup dry black beans
- 0.5 tbsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- Cook (see below)
- Remove the onion.
- 0.5 onion halved
- Mash, add some lime juice, oil and salt.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
notes
| Unsoaked | Soaked | |
|---|---|---|
| Cook time | 25 min | 8 min |
+ 20 min for natural pressure release
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