Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

• 900 g balck beans
• 50 ml olive oil
• 250 g onion diced
• 4 garlic chopped
• 60 g fresh green chilli / jalapeno chopped
• 60 g chili powder
• 8 g ground cumin
• 8 g ground coriander
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 lit vegetable stock / water
• 500 g canned tomatoes, drained, chopped
• to taste salt
• to  taste hot pepper sauce
• 250 g avocado dice for garnish
• 250 g tomato diced for garnish

Procedure:

1. soak beans in cold water overnight
2. heat oil in soup pot over moderate heat
3. add onions, garlic, jalapeno ... cook over moderate heat
4. add chilli powder, cumin, coriander, bay leaf ... mix well
5. add stock / water ... drain beans ... add to pot
6. cover and simmer till beans are tender
7. add tomatoes  ... simmer for 15-30 mins ... till beans are tender
8. add salt, hot pepper sauce to taste
9. before serving ... garnish with dice avocado and tomato