Habichuelas con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans)
Habichuelas con dulce is a traditional Dominican dessert made with red kidney beans, coconut milk, and evaporated milk.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry red kidney beans
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves whole
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ batata diced
- 1 bag milk cookies or animal crackers
Instructions
- Soak beans in 6 cups of water overnight. Drain the beans and set aside.
- Cook the soaked habichuelas in 3 quarts of water with a cinnamon stick for 1.5 hours over medium heat until soft.
- Reserve 2 cups of the cooking water and drain the rest. Add the cooked beans and the reserved boiling water to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended bean mixture into a pot. Option to strain the bean mixture for a smoother final result.
- Add coconut milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often to prevent sticking.
- Add pinch of salt, sugar, the remaining cinnamon stick, cloves, and batata. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
- Serve hot with milk cookies on top or chill in the fridge and serve cold with milk cooked on side. Buen provecho!
Nutrition
Serving: 300gCalories: 400kcalProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 5gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
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