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Black Bean Cakes
Recipe by:
Donna
These are really delicious, especially when served with soured cream or the homemade sauce included in this recipe! They are great for Chinese New Year.
Ready in 1 hour 25 mins
Saved by 24 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 500g (1 lb) dried black turtle beans
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- half a bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- For the sauce:
- 8 tablespoons low fat plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
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Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour 15 mins1.
Place black beans in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, or until tender.
2.
In an electric blender or food processor, process cooked black beans until smooth. Stir in cumin, chilli powder, salt and coriander; blend. Roll the mixture into balls, allowing 3 tablespoons of mixture per ball.
3.
Place balls between sheets of greaseproof paper and press down on the paper to form rounds about the thickness of your finger.
4.
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Fry the pancakes 2 or 3 minutes per side.
5.
In a bowl, combine yoghurt, milk and cayenne pepper (to taste). Serve the sauce over the hot black bean pancakes.
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Last updated:
10 May 2013
Reviews & comments
Something else.
This is delicious. I used tinned black beans and needed to add some breadcrumbs in order to roll into balls. I put them in a tortilla with some tomato and soured cream and had as a main.
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15 Sep 2008
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WALLK
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I added one large egg and about 75g polenta (corn meal). It made it easier to control the patties. I put them on a baking tray using parchment. I baked them on 180 for about 30 minutes they came out wonderful and I cut the fat.
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Celine
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Really tasty! I used tinned beans and they came out a little soft, but I'll definitely try again!
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LoriT
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I don't know if it was the tinned beans I used or if the recipe's ingredients failed to bind the cakes together. ? They were even too sticky to come off the greaseproof paper. They fell apart turning and I did not like the texture much. I think it would have been better if the beans were not mixed until smooth, but instead left a little "chunky". The spices used had a very good flavour and a creamy sauce is an excellent accompaniement to the black bean flavour- but the sauce was quite plain. I made another batch of sauce blending roasted red peppers, double cream and cayenne pepper; liked it much better. I would try again, only to see if dried beans binded better and with a more flavourful sauce. sorry...
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SARAHJMILLER
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The cakes were very tasty, but way to soft. It was very hard to turn them over in the pan. I added 2 tsp of corn meal to the mix, but next time I'll also add 1 egg.
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15 Sep 2008
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