Ingredients for California Farm Refried Turtle Beans with Aquafaba Broth
- 1 cup dry black turtle Beans
- 6 cups boiling water
- 1/2 Tsp baking soda
- 1 whole Mozambi Lime
- 1/2 cup Lard
- 1/2 Tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 Tsp Chipotle Chili powder for tangy, 1/4 Tsp for mild
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin
- 1/2 Tsp coriander
- 1/2 diced Onion
- 1/2 Tsp flaked seasalt
- Garnish with crumbled cheese and fresh cilantro
- Equipment: cast iron skillet, cast iron sauce pan, 2 glass bowls, potato masher, 1 plastic tub 1 1/2 pound size
- Cost: beans:15 cents per cup, lard 40 cents per cup, spices 24 cents, 79 cents per 1 1/2 pound tub
Cooking Instructions for making California Farm Refried Turtle Beans with Aquafaba Broth
In sauce pan, submerge dried beans, baking soda and whole lime with boiling water, bring to boil, takes about 5 minutes, turn to high simmer. Add boiling water every 15 minutes to keep beans submerged. Cook the dried beans till soft, takes about 60 minutes. Pour liquid, called aquafaba, in glass bowl, move cooked beans to second bowl, discard lime. 1 cup dry beans makes 3 cups cooked beans.
In cast iron skillet, Fry the diced onion and spices in lard till glazed and fragrant.
Fry the cooked beans in the spiced lard while stirring. Mash and Cream the beans with aquafaba. Taste, should be sweet from the glazed onions and creamy from the aquafaba. Makes 1 1/2 pound tub.
When serving, Top with cilantro and crumbled cheese. When freezing, top tub with 4 Tbs aquafaba. Thaw in fridge overnight.
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