Floyd's Chuck Wagon Pork and Beans

• 175g/6oz dried black beans
• ½ teaspoon salt

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water. Drain, then boil for 2 hours with the salt, bay leaves, pepper, cumin seeds and oregano. Strain, reserving the liquid, and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan (preferably a cauldron hung over a wood fire, wood mark 3!) and add the pork, jalapeños, onion and garlic. In a bowl mix the red chilli peppers, cornmeal or cornflour and the cooking liquid f