Spicy Black Bean and Peanut Salsa

Name: Spicy Black Bean and Peanut Salsa
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cooking oil or peanut oil; 2 tablespoons cooking oil or peanut oil; 1 red onion, peeled and finely diced; 150 g (5 oz) dried black beans or black-eyed beans; 150 g (5 oz) dried black beans or black-eyed beans; 1 small bunch coriander, leaves picked and stems chopped; 1 small bunch coriander, leaves picked and stems chopped; ¼ teaspoon finely ground cloves; ½ teaspoon finely ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons finely grated dark chocolate; 100 g (3 ½ oz) roasted peanuts, roughly chopped; 1–2 hot green chillies, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

The black beans to use here are not Chinese salted black beans. They are, in fact, a dried bean usually associated with Mexican or Spanish cooking. This salsa is delicious eaten with grilled corn on the cob, grilled fish and grilled meats.

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) dried black beans or black-eyed beans
1 red onion, peeled and f

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place beans in a saucepan and cover with plenty of cold water (so that you have 10 cm (4 in) of water above the beans); place a lid on the pan and bring to the boil. Cook 1 minute, then turn off heat and l