Spicy Black Bean Cakes With Cilantro Crema

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups cooked black beans, drained or 4 cups rinsed and drained canned beans
• 1 jalapeno, with seeds,finely diced
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• salt & pepper, to taste
• oil, for frying
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 place all bean cake ingredients, except oil, in a large mixing bowl and combine, partially mashing black beans (hands are best for this).
• 2 shape mixture into patties about 2 inches in diameter by 1 inch thick (an ice cream scoop is and ideal measure for this size patty).
• 3 fry over medium-high heat in a lightly oiled, heavy-bottomed pan, about 2 minutes per side, until cooked through.
• 4 serve immediately with a generous scoop of avocado salsa and a generous drizzle of cilantro crema, if desired.
• 5 for cilantro crema: combine all ingredients until well-blended.
• 6 keep refrigerated until serving.
• 7 (makes 2 1/2 cups.).