Refried beans

Refried beans are  simple to make at home though it consumes more time, I used to get readymade beans available in cans, then I thought its time I do it at home, this is my debut refried beans .I made burritos to use the beans and used it for nachos as well.

Cooking time: 1 hour
                           

Ingredients:

Navy beans : 200 gm
1 onion chopped
2 garlic minced
tomato : 1
Tomato sauce: 2 tbsp
 Cumin powder: 2-3 tsp
paprika : 1 tsp
water for boiling
1 tbsp of olive oil
salt to taste

Method:

• Soak the beans for  atleast 2 hours
• Boil water  in a sauce pan and add beans to the boiling water, with lid closed , cook in simmer.
• Add blanched tomatoes to the beans, stirring in between.
• Cook till the beans are cooked.
• Add oil in another pan, saute the onion, add garlic fry till brown.
• Now add the cooked bean  to the panr
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   Add cumin powder, paprika and cook it for 2 minutes, stirring well, in simmer.

Then when the raw smell of cumin disappears mash it with ladle.

Can be used for burritos filling, nachos. 

Note:

1.  You can use rajma beans(red kidney beans) for this recipe.