Sunlight Cafe: Black Beans in Mango Sauce

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Black Beans in Mango Sauce

 

Recipe By : Mollie Katzen, Sunlight Cafe

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : grains, beans and pasta Sunlight Cafe

breakfast and brunch

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups red onion -- minced

1 tablespoon garlic -- minced

1 jalapeno chile -- seeded and minced

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger -- minced

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

6 cups cooked black beans -- about

- or 3 15-ounce cans -- rinsed and drained

6 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 large ripe mangoes -- minced

freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

fresh cilantro -- (optional) minced

squeezable wedges of lime

 

All you need are a couple of perfectly ripe mangoes and you're up and

running with this quick, exotic dish. To make it into a complete meal,

just add plain steamed broccoli and rice.

 

Wonderful though they are to eat, mangoes can be difficult to cut up

without their turning to mush. The good news here is that in this dish,

it doesn't matter, because the mangoes get mashed anyway. So just cut

them open, scrape out the flesh and mince as best you can.

 

Makes about 6 servings, depending on what else is served

Preparation time: About 45 minutes (30 minutes of light work)

 

Heat the oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add 1 1/4 cups of the onion and

the garlic, chile, ginger, cumin seeds, and salt. Saute over

medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.

 

Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the black beans and about half

the lime juice. Saute for about 5 more minutes, or until everything has

mingled nicely and the beans are heated through. Mash the beans

slightly with the back of the spoon and transfer to a bowl.

 

Stir the remaining lime juice and about half of the chopped mangoes

directly into the hot beans, mashing the mangoes a little as you stir.

Grind in some black pepper, then cover and let stand for about 15

minutes to let the sauce develop.

 

Serve warm, at room temperature, or even cold, topped with the

remaining red onion and mango and some minced cilantro, if desired. For

a finishing touch, tuck a juicy wedge of lime into the side of each

serving.

 

Source: Mollie Katzen, Sunlight Cafe

Copyright 2002 Mollie Katzen

MC Formatted by Eruna Schultheiss

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 286 Calories; 4g Fat (14%

calories from fat); 16g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol;

537mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 Starch/Bread; 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat

 

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