Ebony Beans Recipe

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Ebony Beans
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Ingredients:

  • 25-30 green ebony pods. ( pods should be five to six inches in length with the outer case green and hard but still slightly pliable )
  • salt ( 2 tbsp )
  • (optional)
  • 25-30 dry ebony pods ( the pods should just be splitting, clip from tree or harvest beans from fallen pods )

Directions:

  1. Gather 25 to 30 green pods. Clip the woody ends and wash the pods. Pods should be inspected for small holes. Those with holes should be discarded as your probably holding the new home of a weevil. Each pod will yield eight to ten beans.
  2. Set a large pot or kettle to boil and salt. When your water is boiling toss in the pods and wait for them to open. Remove from the water and let cool. The beans inside should be white and soft, this is the outer casing cut this away to reveal the inner bean. Eat inner bean, enjoy.
  3. If you using dry pods fill a cast iron skillet with about an eighth of an inch of oil. Husk the pods and wash the beans well, discard any with weevil holes. place in hot oil after the beans have dried from their rinse then turn them after about 2 minutes. Pat dry, let cool, then shell with a nutcracker. Salt and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 95.33 Kcal (399 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.5g 8%
Cholesterol 4.58mg 2%
Total Carbs 21.08g 7%
Sugars 16.5g 66%
Protein 1.83g 4%
Calcium 73.3mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.56 Kcal (484 kJ)
Calories from fat 60 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.67g 8%
Cholesterol 5.56mg 2%
Total Carbs 25.56g 7%
Sugars 20g 66%
Protein 2.22g 4%
Calcium 88.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.4
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

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