Black bean
Recipies with black bean
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Feijoada Completa - Brazilian Meat and Bean Stew | Easy | 307.4 | Cabernet-Sauvignon | Saveurs du Monde |
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Veal Crépinettes with Potato Cakes and Bean-Cassoulet | Average | 193.1 | Zinfandel | Saveurs du Monde |
* This information is for illustrative purposes only. Your cooking techniques and products used can significantly change the nutritional values of your recipe.
Small history
Origin: India
Description
Popular in India and Brazil, this herbaceous annual plant ranges from 20-90 cm in height and produces fuzzy pods 4-7 cm long. There can be 4-10 seeds in each pod: small, oval, slightly kidney-shaped, somewhat square at the ends and, as their name indicates, usually black, although there are also gray, green, brown varieties, etc.
Nutritional value
- Calories: 345
- Protein: 20 - 24 g
- Fat: 1 - 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 - 65 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Rich in calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin B
Cooking and The Worldwide Gourmet
In flavor and texture, they're tender with a slight mushroomy note.
- In Asia, they're a staple in black bean sauce
- Don't be surprised by the black color of the water!
- They require 1 1/2 to 2 hours cooking
