KEY INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
- ●1 pound dried, dark-red kidney beans, sorted and rinsed
- ●Water, divided
- ●2 cinnamon sticks, divided
- ●8 cloves, divided
- ●1 to 2 medium (3/4 to 1 1/2 pounds) batatas or boniatos (Caribbean sweet potatoes), peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
- ●2 cans (12 fluid ounces each) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- ●1 cup coconut milk
- ●3/4 cup granulated sugar
- ●1/2 teaspoon salt
- ●1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ●1/2 cup raisins
- ●Milk crackers for garnish (optional)
MAKE IT
Step 1
Soak beans in large bowl overnight in 6 to 8 cups water; drain. Place soaked beans in large saucepan; add same amount of water. Cook gently over medium-low heat with lid tilted, stirring occasionally, for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender. Drain; set aside.
Step 2
Bring 4 cups water, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 cloves to a boil in large saucepan. Add batata chunks. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until just tender. Drain; reserve cooking water (this will be needed in next step). Remove spices.
Step 3
Place about 1/3 of cooked beans in food processor or blender container; add 1/2 cup of reserved batata cooking water. Cover; process until thick paste is achieved. (Mixture should be the conisistency of sour cream.) Over a large bowl, push pureed beans through fine mesh strainer to remove skins. Repeat with remaining beans and reserved batata water.
Step 4
Bring evaporated milk , coconut milk, sugar, salt and remaining cinnamon stick and 6 cloves to a boil over medium heat in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes. Remove cloves.
Step 5
Add bean puree, raisins and nutmeg to milk mixture (mixture will be the consistency of oil). Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add cooked batatas; continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes or the consistency of heavy cream. Remove cinnamon stick.
Step 6
Serve warm or chilled in dessert or soup bowls. Garnish with milk crackers.