Description
Every sunday, my colombian friends get together and have a big cook-out for lunch, and they share in fellowship. I like observing the merriment. They make group cooking a lot of fun. Today, they made a kidney bean stew which tastes absolutely wonderful. I think the flavour was in the lard. This is one of those dishes that tastes better if kept for the next day.
Ingredients
- Red Beans
- Pork Knuckle
- Vegetable Oil
- Lard
- Tomatoes
- Green Onion
- Cumin
- Cilantro
- Salt
Instructions
- Cut the pork knuckle into little pieces, the size of your thumbnail
- In a non stick pan, fry the pork until the pieces are crisp, and golden brown in colour
- Remove from pan, and drain
- Rinse the beans and run them through your hands to make sure that there are no small stones or bits of earth among them
- Put the beans, pork fritters and lard into the pot and add enough water to cover the beans
- Boil for about 2 hours stirring occasionally every 20 minutes, covered until they are tender, but not soft
- In a separate pan, saut the green onions and tomatoes for about 8- 10 minutes, until you get a nice thick sauce and all the tomatoes are dissolved
- Remove from fire and add the tomato sauce to the bean stew
- Add the salt, cumin and cilantro, and simmer for another 30 minutes, adding water if necessary
- Serve with rice