What am I cooking?

Question

I regularly make a thing, but I don't know what it is.

Any ideas as to whether this dish is a recognised dish and if so, what is it called in Spanish and English?

If not, why not suggest some names and I'll from now on call it whichever gets the most votes.

Here is how is goes:

Dry-fry some whole cumin seeds for a bit Add oil and then onions, sliced or diced and fry for a bit Bang in some minced garlic and chilli Add cumin powder and fry some more Bung in a load of black beans that have previously been pressure-cooked Add oregano and salt Pressure-cook for a while Eat

At the moment I call it something like Mexican bean casserole which doesn't elicit the most pleasing facial expressions from those soon to be served...

Answer 1

Hum sounds good!. I may try that one. sound like ''frijolitos negros con especias'' to me.

Are you saying that I have small beans??? - afowen, Jan 23, 2011

Frijolitos is a diminutive way of saying beans, "quieres frijolitos?". in México. - pacofinkler, Jan 23, 2011

Je je, just joking Paco, here in Colombia they diminutise everything, hasta pesos, I only wish that I could pay in pesitos... - afowen, Jan 23, 2011

acuerdo afowen! - pacofinkler, Jan 23, 2011

Answer 2

I have personally eaten the most amazing bean dishes prepared by Latin American cooks. There is a variety of how they are prepared, depending upon the region and the chef.

I would call them: Frijoles negros de Alex.

Also, I went to your blog. 1) You identify SpanishDict.com as SpanishDick.com. You might want to fix that typo. 2) I believe that the cagane you discuss and show a picture of is originally a Catalán (region of Spain around Barcelona) tradition.

Haha, that's not a typo Joyce. Yeah I researched that phenomenon and saw that it was a Catalán thing. Thanks for the name suggestion, I might call it that. My fave bean dish is dal makhani, don't know if you've had the pleasure... - afowen, Jan 23, 2011

Answer 3

sounds like "frijoles negroes fritos"

jesus, no quiero ofender a nadie pero esto parece talemnte...en fin, mejor no decirlo, yak.... - 00494d19, Jan 23, 2011

lol - looks can be deceiving; it is really tasty:) - Brynleigh, Jan 23, 2011