Yotam ottolenghi's grilled squash with bagna cauda:
Recipe Summary Vegan Spiced Black Beans For A Crowd
These scrumptious and fragrant vegan black beans will complement any fiesta! Muy delicioso! If you have time, soak the dried beans overnight in plenty of water. The beans will expand, so cover them with twice the amount of water to soak.Ingredients | Vegetable Side Dishes For A Crowd
Ā½ cup avocado oil
2 brown onions, roughly chopped
5 pounds dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
water to cover
1 (24 ounce) jar tomato paste (such as TukasĀ®)
1 head garlic, peeled and sliced
Ā¼ cup dried onion
4 tablespoons mustard seeds
5 dried pasilla chile pods
5 sticks cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cardamom
5 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried epazote, or to taste
salt to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a 12-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add beans and enough water to cover by 3 to 4 inches. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, dried onion, mustard seeds, chile pods, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cumin seeds, oregano, brown sugar, and epazote. Bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Uncover and increase heat to high. Boil, stirring from the bottom to make sure the beans do not burn, mashing a bit as you stir, until the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.
Ancho chile pods can be used instead of pasilla chile pods. You can also substitute 24 cardamom pods for the ground cardamom; just crush the pods and remove the seeds.
Olive oil may be used in place of avocado oil. Dried cilantro can be substituted for dried epazote. Use 6 teaspoons fresh oregano instead of dried if desired.
If you are not serving these right away, pour into shallow pans to cool quickly. The pans can be frozen and reheated gently--warmed in the oven and then kept warm on a steaming table over hot water. Warning: the bottom will burn if there is not enough liquid!
Info | Vegetable Side Dishes For A Crowd
prep:
20 mins
cook:
4 hrs 10 mins
total:
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
50
Yield:
50 servings
