| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | Finely chopped onion |
| ¼ cup | Finely chopped green bell pepper |
| 1 large | Garlic clove; minced |
| 1 tablespoon | Unsalted butter |
| 1 | 19 ounces ca black beans; rinsed and drained |
| ; (about 1 2/3 cups) | |
| ⅓ cup | Fine dry bread crumbs |
| 1 large | Egg; beaten lightly |
| 3 tablespoons | Fresh coriander leaves; chopped fine |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ cup | Yellow cornmeal |
| Vegetable oil for frying |
In a small heavy skillet cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. In a bowl mash one-third beans with a fork and stir in remaining beans, onion mixture, bread crumbs, egg, coriander, salt, and pepper to taste.
Form mixture into four 4-inch patties. (Mixture will be wet and soft.) Gently dredge patties in cornmeal and transfer to a large plate lined with plastic wrap.
In a heavy skillet heat ¼-inch oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook patties in 2 batches 1½ minutes on each side, transferring to paper towels to drain.
Serve bean cakes with salsa (recipe follows).
Yield: 2 servings
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Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9231 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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