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Curried Beans

Ingredients

  • saute

    • 6 tbsp olive oil

    • 2 medium onions, chopped

    • 4 tsp garlic, chopped

    • 3 tbsp curry powder

    • 1 tsp New Mexican Red Chile Powder (optional)

  • pressure cook

    • 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock or water

    • 1 lb dried heirloom beans (Cassoulet, Scarlet Runner, Yellow Indian Woman, Cranberry), picked over and rinsed

    • 2 tsp kosher salt (10g)

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onions till soft and yellow, but do not brown (3 minutes). Add garlic and saute for another minute. Add curry powder and chile powder, and saute for about 3 minutes. Don't burn the onions.

  2. Add onion mixture, beans, stock/water, and salt to the pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 35 mins with a natural release.

  3. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until desired consistency is achieved.

Notes

  • Yield: 7.5 cups; 64 oz (1816 g)

  • Yellow Indian Woman Beans need 35 mins to cook.

  • Scarlet Runner beans are best when soaked before cooking.

Estimated Nutrition

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References

History

  • 2019.01.20: Used 5 cups broth/water, but that was pretty soupy so updated the recipe to use 4.

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