Cook black beans for 10 minutes, then soak for 3-4 hours, and then cook for 1 hour.
How to cook black beans
Products
Black beans – 1 cup
Bay leaf – 2 leaves
Water – 5 glasses
How to cook
- Pour the hot water over the black beans.
- Boil the beans for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Cover and remove beans from heat.
- Leave to soak for 3 to 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, the beans will approximately double. It is necessary to drain the water in which it was soaked, and then rinse in cold water.
- Boil the kettle again and cook the beans over moderate heat for about 1 hour.
- Bay leaves can be added immediately after boiling water, and salt after about 20 – 30 minutes, so that the beans do not turn out to be “oak”.
Delicious facts
Of the whole variety of legumes, it is the proteins that make up the black beans that are closest in their amino acid composition to the proteins found in meat.
In Latin America, where black beans are most popular, they are often eaten in combination with rice and meat, with beans as the main staple in these dishes.