Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Black bean dip with topping

This was requested by Niamh 1 tsp. vegetable oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 1. Clove garlic 1. sweet green pepper, chopped 1/2 tsp each coriander, ground cumin and chili powder 1/4 cayenne pepper or crushed pepper flakes 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (19 oz) 2 tbsp. fresh lime or lemon juice 3 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 small tomato chopped In nonstick skillet, heat oil over med. heat; cook onion, garlic and half of the green pepper until onion Is tender, about 5 min., stirring occasionally. Add ground coriander, cumin, chili powder and cayenne;cook, Stirring for 30 secs. Remove from heat. In food processor, process beans and lime juice. Add onion mixture and 1/2of fresh cilantro; process Until smooth. If too thick add up to 1/4cup of water, 1 tbsp. at a time. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour Or up to 3 days. Spoon into serving dish. Sprinkle with remaining green pepper, cilantro and tomato.

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