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Mexican-style black bean soup with feta salsa cruda

1 1/2 to 2 hours

Mexican-style black bean soup with feta salsa cruda

By Luke Dale-Roberts

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes, plus overnight

Cooking Time 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Ingredients

3 white onions, coarsely diced
7 cloves garlic, coarsely diced
2 red peppers, coarsely diced
2 green peppers, coarsely diced
2 sticks celery
3 bay leaves
2 T olive oil
2 t ground cumin
1 t cardamom
1 1/2 t coriander seeds
1 1/2 t fennel seeds
1 1/2 t fenugreek seeds
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
500 g dried black beans, soaked in water overnight
4 cups vegetable stock
Lemon juice, to taste

For the salsa cruda, mix

80 g cherry tomatoes, diced
1 avocado, diced
2 t fresh coriander
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 small red chilli
100 g feta, diced

Method

Sweat the onions, garlic, peppers, celery and bay leaves in a little oil until soft and slightly golden.

Dry-roast the spices and grind.

Add the spices to the vegetables and continue sweating. Season to taste.

Add the drained beans, stir well, then add the stock. Cook for 1½ to 2 hours, or until the beans are soft.

Adjust the seasoning and acidity with lemon juice, if necessary. Blend until smooth, then pass through a fine sieve.

Serve the soup topped with a spoonful of salsa cruda.

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Mexican-style black bean soup with feta salsa cruda

Mexican-style black bean soup with feta salsa cruda

Ingredients

Method