
Salads & starters
Dhoma (bean salad with chillies)
A salad of cooked dried beans seasoned with chillies, onion and fresh coriander. Served warm or cold, it often accompanies red rice at family meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight in cold water, then drain them.
- Cook them in a pot of unsalted water for 50 to 60 minutes, until tender but not falling apart, then drain.
- Finely slice the red onion, cut the chillies into thin rounds and the tomato into small cubes.
- Roughly chop the coriander.
- In a salad bowl, mix the warm beans with the onion, chillies, tomato and coriander.
- Dress with oil, lemon juice, cumin and salt, then let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Variations and tips
Quick version. Use well-rinsed canned beans and cut the preparation time to 15 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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