Feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew)

Serves: 4
Course: Dinner
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 onions
  • Salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • Black pepper
  • 500g cooked black beans or 250g dried black beans, soaked and cooked
  • 500ml water or stock
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • To serve: white rice, sauteed greens, slices of orange
  1. Finely chop the onions or chop in a food processor.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the onion. Sauté for 10 minutes until softened. Season with salt and add the spices, bay and garlic. Stir well and cook for two minutes.
  3. Add the beans and water or stock. Bring to the boil then simmer low for 15 minutes to allow the flavours to develop. Add the apple cider vinegar, balsamic and butter along with the soy sauce. Simmer for five minutes more. Remove the bay leaves and blitz a little with the stick blender if you want it thicker.
  4. Serve over white rice with sautéed greens and a slice of orange.
Lilly Higgins

Lilly Higgins

Lilly Higgins, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a food writer