Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Frijoles refritos are one of those recipes that can surprise you because of its versatility in terms of presentation and easy preparation.
You can present it as a main dish, as a filling of some delicious tortillas. You can also present it as a dip, which can easily get you out of a hurry when you have guests at home, since you can serve it accompanied by sour cream and plantain banana chips and it becomes a delicious appetizer.
Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite Nicaraguan dishes. I learned to appreciate them in my period living in this beautiful country, where I had the opportunity to taste it in its most different versions and in the most recondite places of that wonderful country. For this recipe applies the saying that “each cook uses his pot“, since I have seen so many versions of preparation of this delicious dish, as hands ready to prepare it.
Here I present my version and I invite you to include it in your list of recipes when it comes to receiving friends at home. It is a recipe that is very easy to prepare and that many will surely love
Ingredients
Directions
- Finely cut onion, garlic, red and green pepper and cilantro.
In a pan, add the oil and a tablespoon of butter and sauté on it over a low heat the onion until it becomes translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add the red and green pepper and sauté for about two more minutes.
Add the previously softened beans and a cup of their own stock. At this point add the coriander and cumin. Add salt and pepper and cook until the liquid is consumed in half.
With a hand blender, blend the beans until you get a paste without lumps. Add half of the butter and stir constantly until the beans absorb it completely. Add the rest of the butter and mix well. You should get a soft consistency cream.
Turn off the heat and transfer your beans to your presentation dish.
Serve accompanied by sour cream and some delicious plantain banana chips.
