Coconut Black Beans

[jelleoelle]

One thing I really hate in a recipe is when amounts are given in cans or packages.

Like in this recipe it says "2 cans of black beans or 1/2 package of dried beans" and "1 can of coconut milk"

That is useless since cans and packages comes in many sizes. There is no such thing as a standard size.

Please always give amounts in weight or volume.

Besides that I must say the recipe sounds like I would like it a lot. I will try it tomorrow.

[sharway]

Not my recipe, but 2-14 oz. cans is about 1/2 of a 1 lb. package of beans, so I would guess it's that measurement. Coconut milk almost always comes in the 14 or 15 oz. cans, at least here in the States, so that's what I would guess.

[jelleoelle]

Thanks a lot. I will try those measurements.

I don't live in America, and here (Denmark) I see coconut cans in two sizes and packages of beans in many more sizes.

[sunshine98284]

This is an awesome recipe! A wonderful blending of flavors. I did make a couple of modifications. I did not have whole dried chilies, so I used cayenne to taste. I also added brown rice to make it less soupy. Made an excellent burrito filling. I used dried beans and (after soaking overnight) cooked them with 1 cup brown rice and 2.5 cups water for 30 minutes (when rice and beans were almost done,  but still a little firm). After 30 minutes I set aside and cooked the remaining ingredients as directed. I returned the rice and beans to the pot with the coconut milk mixture and simmered for another 15-20 minutes until all liquid was absorbed. Delicious! A word of warning, cooking the rice with the beans turned the rice purple, but saved a pot. They could be cooked separately, if one wished.

Thanks for the great recipe!

[neverfadetogray]

This was a good starting recipe, although I found it to be bland with the listed amount of spices and flavors and decided to modify it.  Aside from the cumin, I added lots of cajun and chile powder, turmeric and paprika, and even a little thyme and nutmeg.  The end result was delicious and I'm still happy with this recipe, I just thought it needed a little tweaking for more flavor.  The avocado and mango were great additions.

Thank you, I'll be making this again.

[thunderbox]

I agree with less coconut milk.  I also added the cinnamon and to bring it all together:  orange zest (during cooking). 

[baypuppy]

we really liked this recipe. we added more spices and served it over rice. i like the soupyness of it when the rice is added--otherwise it is more like soup (but it would be a tasty soup if you added a touch more liquid). the mango and avocado really make this dish special.

[Rift36]

DEAR GOD THE COMBINATION OF AVOCADO AND MANGO IS LIKE A SATURDAY MORNING TURNED INTO FOOD AND PUT IN MY MOUTH!  As for the filling, it's boring without the fruit in it.  I took other's suggestions and added a bunch more cumin, cinnamin, brown sugar.  I used light coconut milk, might have worked better with regular.  Also I browned 16oz of tofu, cubed and put in about 10 minutes before I added the beans.  Also I added 3 cans of beans.  I then cooked it down until it wasn't liquidy at all, the extra beans and tofu absorbed a lot.  Ez and tasty.

[Camillus]

This was a great easy meal.  We added a bunch of chipotle pepper powder, and it had a nice kick that complimented the avocado and mango, but didn't overpower their flavors.  Nice!

[laurabs]

would coconut water work? that's all I have in my cupboard...

[nicklamon]

Wow, I really enjoyed this.  I did add some extra spice (just chili powder and more cumin), lime juice and cilantro.  I served this with fried plantains!
Will make again!

[ladystokes]

this recipe was awesome.  wow.  i just added a bit of chili powder to it instead of the dried peppers and used light coconut milk. 

[nuchita]

yum yum..  a nice creamy (yeah, fatty, but eh..) dish full o' protein and my favorite: avocado.

I also added more spices: curry powder, garlic powder and a touch of cayenne instead of dried chiles.  I agree that without extra seasoning, it's a little bland.

otherwise, a good side or small main dish.

[marxistvegan]

I am not one of those types that loves avocados but I do like mangos. The combination of beans, mangos and avocados never seemed appetizing to me, but it is delicious !  I didn't even notice the fat! This is very yummy