8 west african beans and Recipes

onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, tomato paste, olive oil (palm oil 2-3tsp), white beans , 8oz (navy, great northern, black eye peas), water, salt, cayenne pepper (to your taste! the west african brand is very hot and needs less. the spanish cayenne is milder in tsp), white rice, cooked

dried pinto bean , picked over, onions, chopped, divided, peanut oil (or vegetable oil), canned whole tomatoes, drained and chopped, tomato paste, garlic clove, minced, cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt

whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, oil, onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up (i squish them in my hands to break them up), great northern beans, undrained, corn or 1 box frozen, sweet potato, peeled and diced, water, creamy peanut butter, tomato paste, salt, chili powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, hot cooked white rice

ground cumin, paprika, ground red pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs , cut in thirds lengthwise, olive oil, fennel, cut in half and cut into 1/2-inch slices crosswise, condensed french onion soup, lemon juice, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro leaves, grated lemon zest

vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped, chopped fresh ginger, madras curry powder, whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, with their liquid, water or canned low-sodium chicken broth, smooth peanut butter, salt and freshly ground pepper, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice, frozen whole okra or 6 oz fresh whole okra, frozen green beans or 1/4 lb fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths, cilantro leaves, chopped salted peanuts, lime wedges, for serving

roasted peanuts, vegetable oil, chopped onion, cubed peeled sweet potato, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, flat-leaf parsley sprigs (optional)