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Mole Ayocote - Purple Camp Bean Recipe

Delicious Mexican camp bean recipe to make on your next camping trip! Packed with the delicious flavour of ancho and guajillo peppers, cumin, thyme, oregano, and garlic This surely will be your favourite camping bean recipe! 
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 300 g ayocote beans or purple broad beans
  • 2 guajillo pepper
  • 1 ancho pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ¼ tsp clove powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 tsp thyme dried
  • 3 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup manteca or cooking oil
  • ½ white onion
  • 3 clove of garlic
  • ½ L water
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

Cooking ayocote beans with an Instant Pot

  • Rinse the dried beans in tap water and refill it with ½ litre of water.
  • Set the mode to "Pressure Cook" and set the timer to 40 minutes. Close the lid with the valve on.
  • After the timer sets off, let the beans sit until the valve naturally unlocks itself. 
  • Take the beans out, but reserve the bean water. Set aside.

Cooking ayocote beans with a pot on the stove

  • Rinse the dried beans in tap water and refill it with ½L of water.
  • Boil the beans until it is tender. It can take up to 80 minutes depending on the size.
  • After 80 minutes test the bean if the inside is soft. If you need more time, give it an extra 10 minutes and you may need to add a bit more water to the pot. 
  • Take the beans out once it is soft and tender inside, but reserve the bean water. Set aside.

Cooking the Mole Ayocote

  • In a pan, place the guajillo and ancho peppers on it. Heat the pan on high. Toast the peppers until it is brown and fragrance on the outside. Let it cool.
  • Discard the seeds inside and the stem. Pour hot water on it until it is completely soaked. Use a spoon or a dish to submerge the peppers. Wait 10 minutes.
  • Place the soaked peppers in a blender with 1 cup of water. Add cumin, clove, oregano, thyme, and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, place the manteca or your choice of cooking oil. Heat on medium high.
  • Add onion and garlic. Fry until fragrance. 2 minutes.
  • Add the red chilli puree to the pot. And add the beans, bay leaf, and water. Cook everything together on medium low heat for 20 minutes. Salt to your taste. Serve