Thick Bean Puree

Ingredients

• 300 g thick beans
• 3 Garlic cloves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin (ground)
• 1 pinch chili flakes (finely ground)
• 0.5 lemon (juice)
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water and let them swell. Peel and chop the garlic, then combine with 1 l water and the drained beans in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook over high heat for about 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Drain the beans and garlic through a sieve, letting them drip dry. Heat the oil in a pan and toast the spices, deglaze with lemon juice, then transfer the mixture along with the beans to a blender and puree. Season with salt and pepper and serve in small bowls.