black bean soup
Black Bean Soup 1 pound dried black beans 1 teaspoon cumin seed 1 teaspoon coriander seed 1 teaspoon roasted Mexican oregano 1/2 large onion, peeled, with root fibers attached 4 la...
Ingredients
- 1pounddried black beans
- 1teaspooncumin seed
- 1teaspooncoriander seed
- 1teaspoonroasted mexican oregano
- 1/2large onion, peeled, with root fibers attached
- 4large cloves garlic, slightly mashed
- 2jalapeño chiles, cut lengthwise
- 1bunch cilantro, tied
Directions
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Black Bean Soup 1 pound dried black beans 1 teaspoon cumin seed 1 teaspoon coriander seed 1 teaspoon roasted Mexican oregano 1/2 large onion
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Watch for small black stones that resemble the beans
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Rinse beans in cold water three times, stirring by hand
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Roast cumin, coriander and oregano together and crush or roughly grind them in a spice mill
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Tie them up together with the onion, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, bay leaves, thyme and peppercorns in cheesecloth and simmer in water for 1
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Add beans, tomato purée and salt to the water and simmer very low for 3 hours, or until the beans are completely soft and just starting to f
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Add water as necessary
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Remove the cheesecloth bag