Bean recipes

[Nicos]

I’m hoping to grow- and dry - more beans this year and came across this site….

https://boldbeanco.com/blogs/beanspo-recipes

I’ve always been at a bit of a loss of what to do with jars of dried beans, but these look interesting recipes. I must remember to soak them long enough in advance!

Please add any bean recipes you find or enjoy for us all to share.

[Bren In Pots]

I’ve got this link saved by Two Sheds, it contains lots of bean recipes.

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...es-dried-beans

[Nicos]

Oh yes…I’d forgotten about those. Thanks for the reminder Bren!

[Nicos]

Here are a few more recipes…
https://www.loveandlemons.com/bean-recipes/

[Nicos]

This one has loads of lovely ones too, including using chickpeas.

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recip...cipes/?slide=1

[ameno]

Just remember that a lot of dried beans, including all runner beans and several types of french bean, need boiling on a full boil for at least 10 minutes to destroy all of the toxins in them. You can't just toss them straight into a stew and just simmer it until they are soft.
They're not deadly or anything, but if you don't cook them properly you'll have vomiting and diarrhoea for 24-48 hours afterwards.

Personally, I find it easier just to cook them fully before hand and then use them in recipes that call for tinned beans. If you have a pressure cooker, pre-soaked beans will fully cook in 10 minutes on high pressure (they take 40-50 in an open pan). 120g dry weight will equal 240g once cooked, which is the drained weight of a standard tin of beans.

I recommend growing runner beans over french beans for drying. They crop much more heavily, at least in our cool climate (not so sure about where you are in France), and I think they taste better. Most varieties of french beans for drying (cannellini, haricot, kidney bean, etc.) taste rather bland, whereas dried runner beans taste rather sweet and nutty.

[Nicos]

Interesting post ameno - thanks . I’ll hunt out more runner beans to sow.

[Snoop Puss]

Thanks for starting this thread, Nicos. I love beans in general but not a great fan of kidney beans. I think it's a texture thing. This is a good recipe, except I add alliums and other bits and bobs to pad it out:

https://www.manjulaskitchen.com/black-eyed-beans-lobia/

This is another black-eyed bean favourite by Madhur Jaffrey:

https://www.oohlaloire.com/black-eye...and-mushrooms/

[MelanieSW]

My favourite red or black bean recipe is Maharagwe ya nazi (beans with coconut) which I had almost every day for lunch when I was living in Kenya for a while. E.g https://fauziaskitchenfun.com/recipe...ragwe-ya-nazi/
, Though I would may use a bit less coconut milk and a couple more tomatoes.

[Nicos]

Nice ones thanks!…..I’m printing these off

[Nicos]

Just found this site using beans and green beans. Some yummy ideas on there too

https://foodnetwork.co.uk/search?page=1&q=beans

[Snoop Puss]

We eat a lot of lentils, but this is a perennial favourite with lots of added extra veg like carrots and squash to make it a one-pressure-cooker meal.

https://www.dadcooksdinner.com/insta...ils-misir-wat/