Caribbean Black Bean Dip

by Shreya Jaiswal

add to my cookbook

This recipe has been viewed 13266 times

A delicious black bean dip cooked in Caribbean style. Serve with tortillas or with our Indian bread Roti and Naan.

Add your private note

Caribbean Black Bean Dip recipe - How to make Caribbean Black Bean Dip

Tags

Quick Indian Dips, Gravies & Sauces

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins 1Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup cooked black beans (about 1/2 cup dry) , reserve cooking liquid
1 onion chopped
4 cloves (laung / lavang) of garlic (lehsun) , minced
1/4 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1/2 tsp all spice powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp of chopped , fresh thyme or 1/8 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp ground cloves (laung / lavang)
1/4 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tsp tabasco sauce or to taste
1 tbsp oil
3 tbsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tbsp tahini
lemon juice to taste
salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan and saute garlic, ginger and onions. Add spices(all spice, cumin, thyme, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon) and Tabasco sauce in oil and cook until onions are soft.
In a blender or food processor, blend 1/4 cup of bean cooking liquid and cashew nuts to a paste.
Add the cooked beans along with a little more of the cooking liquid, blending until smooth.
Blend in the onion and garlic mixture, and tahini.
Add lemon juice and salt to taste.
Serve.

This recipe was contributed by Shreya Jaiswal on 15 Apr 2011
Hi I am Shreya from Nagpur. I am an Interior Designer by profession.

Know more about this member, Click Here

Login Name
Password

Caribbean Black Bean Dip

Caribbean Black Bean Dip recipe - How to make Caribbean Black Bean Dip

Tags

No Contest Announced