Bean Griddlecakes MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 30 minutes A little more work than Baked White Bean Cakes (preceding recipe), but also more elegant. Use virtually any cooked beans here and see the lists that follow for some ideas about seasoning them and pairing...
Mung Bean Pancakes MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 40 minutes with soaked beans Delicious, highly spiced, and nutritious pancakes (called bindae duk in Korea, where they're from) that are easy to love. Make them as large or small as you like and serve them with Soy and...
Crisp-Fried Bean Sprouts MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 30 minutes Unlike Bean Sprout Griddlecakes, where the ingredients are bound together in a batter before frying, here the bean sprouts are lightly coated and gently stirred in the hot oil. If some stick together,...
Chickpea Pancake Socca or Farinata MAKES: 4 to 6 appetizer servings TIME: 1 hour plus time for the batter to rest This is one of those dishes you can toss together in the morning and forget about until dinner. The flavors are simple but wonderful, and the pancake is...
Chickpea Fries Panelle MAKES: 4 to 6 appetizer servings TIME: 45 minutes Among the best appetizers ever, these fries are crisp, tasty, and satisfying. They can be made in a relatively short time or ahead (up to cooking them), flavored in at least a dozen different...
Fresh Favas with Eggs and Croutons MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Fresh fava beans are a delicious springtime treat, with fresh, verdant flavors that make the shucking and peeling worth the effort. Substituting frozen favas or lima beans is perfectly fine out of...
Twice-Cooked (Refried) Beans MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes with cooked beans This is an instance in which you want to avoid canned beans: Since there are so few ingredients and vegetarians obviously can't use the traditional lard the predominant flavor and...
Spicy Red Beans, Indian Style MAKES: 8 servings TIME: About 2 hours The spicy combination of beans and tomato sauce will remind you of chili, only with a twist. This freezes well, but if you don't want the leftovers or aren't feeding a crowd, it's easy enough to cut...
White Beans, Tuscan Style MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: 1 to 2 hours, largely unattended A rustic and almost indispensable bean dish one of my kids used to love it as an after-school snack that can be served hot, cold, or at room temperature. Serve it with a salad and...
Dried Fruit and Lima Stew MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 1 hour with cooked, fresh, or frozen limas With its chewy texture and bold flavor, dried fruit makes an excellent base for a stew as long as it's not overcooked (when it is, it falls apart, which isn't the worst thing...
