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Beans recipes

Sousboontjies

2–3 hours

Sousboontjies

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes, plus overnight soaking time

Cooking Time 2–3 hours

Ingredients

500 g Imbo half white beans
8 cups water
1 t salt
1 cup brown vinegar
300-500 g sugar
1 T butter (optional)
1 T cornflour (optional)

Method

1. The night before, sort the beans and discard any broken beans and grit. Soak in 4 cups water overnight. The next morning, drain the water and rinse the beans.

2. Boil the beans in the remaining water over a moderate heat for 2 hours, or until soft enough to be crushed with a fork. Rinse again to get rid of some starch and the loose skins.

3. Return to the saucepan, add the salt and about 1⁄2 cup water, then add the sugar. Boil for about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and boil for 2–3 minutes.

4. Taste and add more sugar or vinegar and salt if necessary. Add the butter and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes, checking often so the beans don’t burn.

5. Turn off the heat and allow to stand for few minutes. If too runny, mix the cornflour with little water and add to the beans.

Find more beans recipes here.

Photography: Jan Ras
Production: Hannah Lewry
Food assistant: Claire-Ellen van Rooyen

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