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    Home » Mexican

    Published: Sep 13, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

    Vegan Cuban Beans

    Blogging Marathon #68 Week 3 Day 2

    Theme: Entree

    Dish: Vegan Cuban Beans from here



    Today is day two of Entrees in the month long Cooking Carnival and I am making Cuban Beans today. Since the time I ate at a local Cuban place in Little Havana, Miami I have been wanting to make the beans at home. But I could never settle for a recipe that was vegetarian and easy to make. While browsing on Foodgawker for a Cuban recipe, I chanced on Pavani's Vegan Beans and I HAD to make them. They looked so much like the ones I had at Little Havana and finally I ended up making them. 

    I made them a few days ago along with the yellow Cuban Rice. However, it was a cloudy day and the beans were really dark to shoot. I managed a few shots but was not sure if this recipe would make it to the Marathon. But my husband agreed to edit a few for me, just in case I changed my mind of including the beans. Though I had given up on  them, he did quite a good job and now the beans no longer look like a black blob in a white bowl! So this dish is in the Marathon and I am glad.

    As Pavani mentions in her post, these beans are not really served with the Cuban Yellow Rice. However I bought myself Annatto Seed powder and wanted to make the rice. So I made them and served the beans and rice with a side of baked plantain. To make those, I simply removed the skin from the plantain, sliced and baked them with salt, pepper and olive oil. It tasted similar to banana chips but was a perfect crunch to the otherwise soft meal. 

    We loved these beans. Especially because they are pretty different from Indian beans. There is no chilli, no turmeric and no lemon juice etc. A simple combination of cumin, black pepper and vinegar gives the beans a really wonderful flavor. The flavor from the garlic, onion and pepper is deep in the beans, given that they are boiled with the beans. The combination was interesting and I am sure I will explore some more Cuban cooking after this recipe!

    Ingredients



    Black Beans 1 cup soaked overnight

    Onion 2 medium (1 diced, 1 quartered)

    Pepper 2 medium (1 diced, 1 quartered)

    Garlic 2 pods minced, 2 whole

    Bay Leaf 1-2

    Cumin Powder 1 tsp

    Vinegar 1 tsp

    Olive Oil 2 tbsp

    Salt and Pepper


    Method



    Rinse the soaked beans and place them in a pressure cooker with the whole garlic pods, quartered onion and pepper. Add a pinch of salt and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 


    Once the pressure is settled, open the cooker and remove the onion, peppers and garlic. Blend to a paste and add it back to the beans. Boil the beans in the open pressure cooker.


    In a pan heat oil. Add the bay leaf and remaining garlic, onion and pepper. Saute till the onion and pepper is cooked. Add the mixture to the beans. Also add the vinegar, cumin powder and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and turn down the heat in 12-15 minutes. Serve with steamed rice or cuban rice and fried or baked plantain. 

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page to see what the other Blogging Marathoners are doing for BM# 68

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    Comments

    1. MySpicyKitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Pictures have come out really good after post processing and you husband had done a great job with it. Both rice and beans looks flavorful.

      Reply
    2. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      That is an awesome spread Smruti. Looks so inviting..

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Glad the recipe could make upto the marathon , thanks to your hubby. The recipe sounds interesting .

      Reply
    4. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Nutritious cuban beans is just inviting me, i can finish it just like a snack. Excellent dish.

      Reply
    5. Srividhya says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Very healthy and love these filling beans. Your husband had done a great job on editing.

      Reply
    6. Harini R says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Beautiful pictures and a lovely set up.

      Reply
    7. Kalyani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      They almost look like rajma don't they ? Such a pretty colour too ! Very inviting

      Reply
    8. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Oh wow! Love the clicks and the recipe. I am a big black bean lover 🙂

      Reply
    9. Archana says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Love the pics so sweeet of your husband to edit them. The beans look so pretty.

      Reply
    10. Suma Gandlur says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Filling beans and the pictures look absolutely fine.

      Reply
    11. Srivalli says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Both the dishes look amazing, the rice so much like our own..I too wanted to get those seeds when I had made a dish from cuban cuisine..the beans look good and must have been a filling meal..

      Reply
    12. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      Love these hearty and comforting Cuban style black beans. Thank you so much for the mention.

      Reply
    13. Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      healthy and hearty meal!! Great that you have someone to help you with post processing!!! 🙂 Pictures look really good!! 🙂

      Reply

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