Spiced Black Beans

Name: Spiced Black Beans
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped; 1/4 c. salad oil; 2 1/2 qt. chicken broth; 3/4 lb. dry black beans; 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste; 6 cardamon pods, pull off pods and use seed; 2 Tbsp. mustard seed; 1 tsp. cumin seed; 1 cinnamon stick; some coriander; some dry red chili pepper; bay leaf; 1 tsp. oregano

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
1/4 c. salad oil
2 1/2 qt. chicken broth
3/4 lb. dry black beans
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
6 cardamon pods, pull off pods and use seed
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. cumin seed
1 cinnamon stick
some coriander
some dry red chili pepper
bay leaf
1 tsp. oregano

Directions

1

In a 4 to 5-quart pan, over medium heat, cook onions in oil until limp and lightly browned, stirring often.
2

Add chicken broth, beans, tomato paste, spices and herbs.
3

Cover, bring to boil over high heat; reduce to simmer until beans mash easily, about 3 1/2 hours.
4

(Soaking beans overnight can reduce cooking time to 2 1/2 hours.)
5

Uncover and boil beans on high until reduced to about 5 1/2 cups, about 30 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.