However, buying a bag of dried beans can be intimidating and lead to a tedious task in the kitchen. Cooking them on the stovetop takes time — an hour or longer. You can speed up the process by ...
Dried beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...
Select fresh beans with bright green pods that are firm and plump. Dried beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Allow about 55g/2oz dried weight of pulses per ...
Wash, dry and chop the French beans into half-inch pieces. Add the French beans and tomatoes. Mix well and stir-fry for 5 minutes and then cover the vessel. Allow to cook for another 5 minutes. 9.