Name: Frijol Molido con Cholitas de Masa (Bean Soup with Masa Dumplings)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 avocado leaves or bay leaves; ½ batch Masa Dough with Oil; Fresh cilantro, for serving; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 cups [960 ml] chicken or vegetarian stock; 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced; Queso fresco, crumbled, for serving; 2¾ cups [440 g] cooked black beans (from two 15.5-ounce [445-g] cans), rinsed and drained; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 small onion, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

We Are La Cocina

By Leticia Landa and Caleb Zigas

Published 2019

About

This brings back many memories from my childhood. Whenever I ate this dish, I would feel very emotional. It was just so good that I got chills with every bite. I was always fascinated watching my mom use the metate to crush and blend all the ingredients. Seeing all the hard work she put into making this one dish left me speechless. Every night at dinner, my family and I would always eat together, sitting on the ground on a petate (woven mat).