Colombian Frijoles

Every sunday, my colombian friends get together and have a big cook-out for lunch, and they share in fellowship. I like observing the merriment. They make group cooking a lot of fun. Today, they made a kidney bean stew which tastes absolutely wonderful. I think the flavour was in the lard. This is one of those dishes that tastes better if kept for the next day.

Steps

Cut the pork knuckle into little pieces , the size of your thumbnail.

In a non stick pan , fry the pork until the pieces are crisp , and golden brown in colour.

Remove from pan , and drain.

Rinse the beans and run them through your hands to make sure that there are no small stones or bits of earth among them.

Put the beans , pork fritters and lard into the pot and add enough water to cover the beans.

Boil for about 2 hours stirring occasionally every 20 minutes , covered until they are tender , but not soft.

In a separate pan , saut the green onions and tomatoes for about 8- 10 minutes , until you get a nice thick sauce and all the tomatoes are dissolved.

Remove from fire and add the tomato sauce to the bean stew.

Add the salt , cumin and cilantro , and simmer for another 30 minutes , adding water if necessary.

Serve with rice.

Ingredients

red beans, pork knuckle, vegetable oil, lard, tomatoes, green onion, cumin, cilantro, salt