Mexican Style Sopa De Frijol Recipe - Red Kidney Beans Soup
A vegetarian Mexican recipe with sunflower oil, rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight, dried oregano. Ready in 1h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin with, the Mexican Red Kidney Beans Soup Recipe, let's start by washing and soaking the red kidney beans overnight or for at least 6-7 hours
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1 cup)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 2
Add beans, oregano, salt, cumin powder, 2 garlic cloves, onion and 5 cups of water
dried oregano(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - ground(1/2 teaspoon)cloves garlic - peeled(4)salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 3
Boil them in a pressure pan for 30 to 40 minutes till they become soft and gooey
- 4
If you are boiling in a pot, bring them to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low, cook covered and stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 2 hours
- 5
Once cooked transfer them in a blender and make a smooth puree
- 6
Season it with salt and pepper
salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 7
Set aside
- 8
In a skillet add little oil and add chopped onions saute them till they become translucent and lose their crispness
onions - each cut in half(2)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 9
Now add chopped garlic (2 cloves) and continue to cook for a couple of minutes
cloves garlic - peeled(4)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 10
As the onions and garlic get cooked add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they become soft and tender
cloves garlic - peeled(4)onions - each cut in half(2)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 11
Let it cool and then transfer it in a blender to combine into a smooth puree
tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 12
In a large saucepan combine the pureed beans and pureed tomatoes and add 1 cup water or vegetable stock
tomatoes - cored and chopped(2)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 13
Cook on a medium flame till it starts to thicken
- 14
Add fresh cream and season with Salt and Pepper
salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)fresh cream - or crema mexicana(1/4 cup) - 15
To make the Tortilla StripsBrush one face of tortilla with little olive oil and sprinkle with salt
salt - to tastehot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 16
and cut them into strips, sprinkle with salt and cut them into strips
salt - to tastehot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 17
Place them on a baking tray or bowl
- 18
They need not be flattened
- 19
Bake them in a preheated oven on 180 degree Celsius for 5-7 minutes or until they become crisp and acquire a slight golden colour
- 20
To serve, divide soup among serving bowls, and sprinkle with crumbled cottage cheese or paneer and garnish it with Baked tortilla chips
hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - or queso fresco(1/2 cup) - 21
Serve the Mexican Style Sopa De Frijol Recipe(Red Kidney Beans Soup Recipe) as an appetizer before your special dinner with some Cheese And Corn Tostadas Recipe and then end your meal with Mexican Vegetarian Bean & Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1 cup)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)
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Mexican Style Sopa De Frijol Recipe - Red Kidney Beans Soup
A vegetarian Mexican recipe with sunflower oil, rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight, dried oregano. Ready in 1h 40m, serves 4.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
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21 steps- 1
To begin with, the Mexican Red Kidney Beans Soup Recipe, let's start by washing and soaking the red kidney beans overnight or for at least 6-7 hours
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1 cup)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 2
Add beans, oregano, salt, cumin powder, 2 garlic cloves, onion and 5 cups of water
dried oregano(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - ground(1/2 teaspoon)cloves garlic - peeled(4)salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 3
Boil them in a pressure pan for 30 to 40 minutes till they become soft and gooey
- 4
If you are boiling in a pot, bring them to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low, cook covered and stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 2 hours
- 5
Once cooked transfer them in a blender and make a smooth puree
- 6
Season it with salt and pepper
salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 7
Set aside
- 8
In a skillet add little oil and add chopped onions saute them till they become translucent and lose their crispness
onions - each cut in half(2)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 9
Now add chopped garlic (2 cloves) and continue to cook for a couple of minutes
cloves garlic - peeled(4)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 10
As the onions and garlic get cooked add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they become soft and tender
cloves garlic - peeled(4)onions - each cut in half(2)tomatoes - cored and chopped(2) - 11
Let it cool and then transfer it in a blender to combine into a smooth puree
tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 12
In a large saucepan combine the pureed beans and pureed tomatoes and add 1 cup water or vegetable stock
tomatoes - cored and chopped(2)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups) - 13
Cook on a medium flame till it starts to thicken
- 14
Add fresh cream and season with Salt and Pepper
salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - freshly ground(1 teaspoon)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)fresh cream - or crema mexicana(1/4 cup) - 15
To make the Tortilla StripsBrush one face of tortilla with little olive oil and sprinkle with salt
salt - to tastehot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 16
and cut them into strips, sprinkle with salt and cut them into strips
salt - to tastehot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)tortillas - cut into strips and thenfried in oil(2) - 17
Place them on a baking tray or bowl
- 18
They need not be flattened
- 19
Bake them in a preheated oven on 180 degree Celsius for 5-7 minutes or until they become crisp and acquire a slight golden colour
- 20
To serve, divide soup among serving bowls, and sprinkle with crumbled cottage cheese or paneer and garnish it with Baked tortilla chips
hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - or queso fresco(1/2 cup) - 21
Serve the Mexican Style Sopa De Frijol Recipe(Red Kidney Beans Soup Recipe) as an appetizer before your special dinner with some Cheese And Corn Tostadas Recipe and then end your meal with Mexican Vegetarian Bean & Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
rajma (large kidney beans) - soaked overnight(1 cup)hot water - with or without vegetable stock cube(4 cups)
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