Homemade Baked Beans

  This is my first attempt of making Baked Beans. I loved baked beans. I did a research and decided to make mine today. I couldn't get Haricot beans so I used Black Eyed Beans instead as it's another option according to the research I carried out. Preferably use the Haricot beans, check it in supermarket. I will do that as well against next time In Sha Allah. The result was good and my family were impressed. It tasted delicious just like I wanted it. What I observed was, the longer it stays the longer it becomes thick. The recipe is below, hope you will try it too 😊

 Ingredients:

1 cup black eyed beans preferably Haricot beans

1/8 cup ketchup

1/8 cup tomato paste

1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1 cup beef stock but you can chicken stock

2 cups water from the beans boiled

1 tsp ginger powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dried shallots or onion powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp cornstarch or corn flour

Method

If you are using black eyed beans. Remove the dirts from the beans. Soak in water for 5 minutes. Strain the water and remove the skin one after another so that the beans will not break. 

  But if you are using Haricot beans just wash in water and strain. It's the right beans to use for the baked beans.

  Pour in a medium pot and add 4 cups of water. Cook on medium flame till aldante (almost cooked) Strain the water from the beans and set aside. Don't throw the water, you will use it to make the sauce.

  Place a pan on the fire. Add 2 cups of water strained from the beans, 1 cup beef or chicken stock, 1/2 cup water,  ketchup, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, salt, shallot, brown sugar, ginger powder and garlic powder. Stir well and bring to the boil. Pour the beans inside the pan and stir gently. Cook for 3 minutes. Then make a paste with the cornstarch or corn flour and add to the pot, stir gently. Don't over stir especially if you are using black eyed beans.

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes on medium or low heat. When it thickens and the beans is cooked remove from the oven. Note that, you can finish it on gas cooker or stove, on low flame. If it is too thick, you can add some water strained from the beans but not much. Add to your salad or serve it with yamarita or chips and enjoy!

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  NOTE:

*Eyed Beans is the regular Nigerian beans 

* Shallot is dried red onions that is shredded and dried. 

*Brown sugar you will get in supermarket. But if you have mazarkwaila you can pound it into powder and use it. Store the rest for use.

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