Refried Beans | Easy Mexican Homemade Refried Beans

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Refried Beans | Easy Mexican Homemade Refried Beans

Refried beans is a well-known dish made in Mexican and Latin American countries. It is made with beans like pinto beans, black beans or kidney beans. Refried beans is either served as a part of the main course or stuffed in a tortilla or tacos. Refried beans can also be served as a dip with nachos.

Prep Time9 hrs

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time9 hrs 30 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican, World

Diet: Vegan

Difficulty Level: Easy

Servings:

Calories: 159kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

for soaking

½ cup kidney beans or 100 grams, you can also use pinto beans
enough water for soaking

for pressure cooking

2 cups water
¼ teaspoon salt

other ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ cup finely chopped onions or 1 medium onion
2 to 3 medium garlic cloves - finely chopped or ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
½ to 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or cayenne pepper or sweet paprika, add as per your taste buds
1 teaspoon ground cumin (cumin powder)
salt as per taste
½ to ⅔ cup water or add as required
few cilantro (coriander leaves) or parsley - for garnish

Instructions

pressure cooking kidney beans

Rinse kidney beans a couple of times with water and then soak them in enough water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours.
Then next day discard the water. Rinse the kidney beans very well in running water. Then add them in a 2 litre pressure cooker.
Add salt and water.
On a medium flame pressure cook for 15 to 18 minutes. Fresh beans will cook faster. If the beans are old, then they will take a lot of time to cook. So do keep this in mind while cooking beans.
When the pressure falls down on its own in the cooker, open the lid and check the beans. They should be completely cooked and mash easily when you press them. Drain all the water from the beans and keep aside.

making refried beans

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan. You can also use butter or any other oil like sunflower oil instead of olive oil. Lower the flame and add finely chopped garlic. You can even add more garlic if you want.
Fry the garlic for some seconds till its raw aroma goes away. No need to brown the garlic.
Then add finely chopped onions and mix well.
Stirring often sauté onions on a medium-low flame till they become translucent.
Then add the cooked kidney beans.
Add ½ to ⅔ cup water or add as required. You can also add vegetable stock instead of water.
Season with salt as per taste and mix well.
On a medium-low flame let the kidney bean mixture come to a boil.
When the mixture comes to a boil, then with a vegetable masher, mash the beans. You can even stop cooking here and let the beans cool down a bit. Then blend everything to a smooth puree with an electric blender. We prefer some chunkiness in the beans, so I have not mashed all the beans. But do mash well as this gives a creamy consistency in the refried beans.
Then add ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ to 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper) and 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
You can add cayenne pepper or red chilli powder depending on the heat you want in the dish. So add spices and herbs as per your requirements. You can always add more or less of each spice and herb.
Mix very well.
On a low to medium-low flame continue to stir and simmer beans for 5 to 6 minutes till it thickens. You can make refried beans thick or with a slightly liquid and flowing consistency. Add more water for a slight liquid consistency or if the beans look dry.
When the refried beans have thickened to the desired consistency then switch off the flame.
Pour in bowls and serve refried beans. You can garnish with some coriander leaves (cilantro) or parsley leaves. Some grated cheddar cheese can also be sprinkled on the refried beans.
Additionally you can serve a side of guacamole, tomato salsa and sour cream to go along with the refried beans.

Notes

Refried beans recipe can be halved or doubled or tripled.
Addition of spices and herbs can be adjusted.
Canned beans can also be used. If using cooked canned kidney beans, then add 3 to 3.5 cups.
Beans can be cooked in a pot too. Just add some more water and cook the beans covered in a pot. Cooking the beans in a pot can take about 45 minutes to an hour depending on the quality of beans. Do soak the beans for 8 to 9 hours before cooking them in a pot.

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