Description
The black turtle bean is hugely popular in Latin American cuisine, with its great taste and easy storage so it can used throughout the year it has spread all over the world to include Cajun and Creole cuisines of south Louisiana. Known in India as maa ki daal primarily in the Punjabi region
They are often called simply black beans - frijoles negros, zaragoza, judía negra, poroto negro, caraota o habichuela negra in Spanish, and feijão preto in Portuguese
The black turtle bean has a dense meaty texture which makes it popular in vegetarian dishes
It is a very popular bean in various regions of Brazil, and is used in the national dish, feijoada. It is also a main ingredient of Moros y Cristianos in Cuba
You will find this bean pops up in all manner of names throughout Latin American Cuisine in dishes ranging from soups broths, con carnes and way more for a good reason!
When the beans are hydrated you can keep the water left behind which takes on a black colour and use as the base for soups
Grown in China
Nutrition Facts Black turtle beans
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 339
Total Fat 0.9 g
Saturated fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 9 mg
Potassium 1,500 mg
Total Carbohydrate 63 g
Dietary fibre 16 g
Sugar 2.1 g
Packed in a Unit that handles Sesame Seeds, Mustard and Celery
Customer Reviews
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Black beans
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Makes chilli
Makes chilli con carne very authentic good for refried beans also
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Makes chilli
Makes chilli con carne very authentic good for refried beans also
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Makes chilli
Makes chilli con carne very authentic good for refried beans also
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Great price for the quantity
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Great price for the quantity
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Always quality
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