Black caootas are not others that black beans or beans, but in Venezuela they are known as caraotas and are part of the basic diet of all Venezuelans. If you like legumes and enjoy with powerful dishes such as Asturian fabada or good lentils , you can not stop trying this variety of beans, because the caootas, if they are made with a good base stir, are a delicacy. They take attention to the recipe and enjoy eating a rich dish of Venezuelan black caootas, you will not regret it.
| 🚻 4 Diners | 🕘 45m | 🍵 Main | 🤯 Diping Patato |
| Ingredients to make black caraotas: |
| 10 cups of water (2400 milliliters) 2 cups of black caraotas 1 red paprika unit 1 teaspoon of salt 3 tablespoons of oil 1 1 onion unit minced 3 units of chopped chili pepper 1 head of crushed garlic 1 tablespoon dessert of cumin |
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Ingredients to make black caraotas:
1. In a large pot, the water is poured over the caootas and let them soak for a maximum of 12 hours and a minimum of 5 hours. Caraotas are beans or black beans, also known as black beans.
2. The day of the preparation, in the same pot, the paprika is added, previously cut in julienne, and is cooked over medium and a half heat or until they soften. This process can be much faster if we use an express or pressure pot, but it is not something essential. When the caraotas are already soft, we season with a pinch of salt to taste.
3. Apart, we make a stir-fry of onion, chili and garlic with a few drops of oil. Cut all finely or in pieces larger if you want to feel them inside the caootas and kitchen until the vegetables are made. Caraotas base sofrito can vary according to tastes, so do not cut if you want to add or change any ingredient of the list.
4. To finish, the sauce is added to the pot with the caootas and keep the cooking lowering the heat to a minimum. It continues about 10 minutes and ready. Black caootas can be served drier or with more broth to taste, as if it were a plate of vegetable lentils. Likewise, you can also add any type of meat.
Trick: It is always recommended to leave some broth to the caootas so that they are more gladly.
5. Black caraotas are ideal for accompanying any type of dishes, meats, a white rice with banana slices or whatever you can think of. We love to eat them with good Venezuelan arepas. To enjoy!
