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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Soak the beans overnight in cold water, then drain them.
  2. Cook them in a pot of unsalted water for 50 to 60 minutes, until tender but not falling apart, then drain.
  3. Finely slice the red onion, cut the chillies into thin rounds and the tomato into small cubes.
  4. Roughly chop the coriander.
  5. In a salad bowl, mix the warm beans with the onion, chillies, tomato and coriander.
  6. 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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