Frijoles recipe

Recipe for frijoles in our easy vegetarian recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups dried red kidney, pinto or black haricot beans, picked over and rinsed
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 or more small fresh green chillies
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• Salt
• Sprigs of fresh bay leaves, to garnish

How to make frijoles

• Put the beans into a pan and add cold water to cover by 1 inch.
• Add half the onion, half the garlic, the bay leaf and the chilli or chillies.
• Bring to the boil and boil vigorously for about 10 minutes.
• Put the beans and liquid into an earthenware pot or large saucepan.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add boiling water if the mixture starts to become dry.
• When the beans begin to wrinkle, add 1 tablespoon of the corn oil and cook for a further 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
• Add salt to taste and cook for 30 minutes more, but try to avoid adding any more water.
• Remove the beans from the heat.
• Heat the remaining oil in a small frying pan and saute the remaining onion and garlic together until the onion is soft.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes more.
• Spoon 3 tablespoons of the beans out of the pot or pan to and add them to the tomato mixture.
• Mash to a paste. Stir into the beans to thicken the liquid.
• Cook for just long enough to heat through, if necessary.
• Serve the beans in small bowls and garnish with fresh bay leaves.
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