6 braised spiced beans Recipes

dried black beans (about 2 1/4 cups), water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3 to 4 medium), boiling-hot water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped canned chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce, tomato paste, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), cumin seeds, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, sliced bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick, accompaniments: chopped white or red onion ; chopped cilantro

chicken wings, cut in half , tips removed if not already, whole dried shiitake mushrooms , soaked in water to soften, peanut oil, green onions, finely chopped, fresh gingerroot, grated, soy sauce, dry sherry, sugar, five-spice powder, water, cornflour, bean sprouts (optional to serve chicken over) (optional)

dried shiitake mushrooms, boiling water, fresh ginger, peeled, thickly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, black bean garlic sauce, peanut oil, chinese five-spice powder, lamb shanks (about 1 lb each), excess fat trimmed, sliced green onions, dry sherry, steamed white rice

dried black beans, water, california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3-4 medium), water, boiling hot, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, tomato paste, molasses, cumin seed, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick (3-in . long)