Beans & Peas

  • Beans & Peas Cheese Vegetables

    Mixed Beans & Haloumi Salad

    This salad is a variation of my ‘Edamame Mixed Beans Salad’. I often add Fetta Cheese to the salad, but today I added fried Haloumi and plenty of leafy salad vegetables. It’s a perfect side dish, but it can be a nutritious meal. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup Edamame Beans *thawed if frozen1 can …

  • Beans & Peas Takikomigohan

    Cuban Inspired Black Bean Rice

    This recipe has been inspired by a Cuban rice dish, ‘Arroz Congri’. I cooked it in my rice cooker just like Japanese ‘Takikomigohan’, so it is super easy to cook. The colour of the dish is supposed to be darker, but the liquid from the can of Black Beans that I used was not really …

  • Beans & Peas Takikomigohan

    Capsicum, Corn & Black Bean Rice

    This is a Mexican inspired rice dish, but I cooked it in the Japanese ‘Takikomigohan’ method. ‘Takikomigohan’ is a dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings all together. Using a rice cooker, it is super easy. I placed Onion, Garlic and Capsicum in the pot first, so that they get slightly …

  • Beans & Peas Vegetables

    Lentil & Caper Salad

    Any cooked Beans can be used for this salad, but I like small beans such as Lentils and Azuki Beans. I often add Wholegrain Mustard to this type of salad, but today I added Capers, and it was delicious. I thought Italian Herbs would be lovely in this salad, so I added Dried Italian Mixed …

  • Beans & Peas Curry

    Lentil Curry

    Obviously this dish has been inspired by an Indian dish ‘Dhal’. I always use Japanese S&B Curry Powder, so this dish tastes similar to Japanese curry. Of course you can use your favourite Curry Powder. This dish is very simple, easy to cook, and it won’t cost you much, yet it is delicious and nutritious. …

  • Beans & Peas Vegetables

    Soy Bean Salad with Miso Wasabi Sauce

    Soy Bean Salad is very versatile and you can season it with any sauce you like. ‘Crispy Chilli Oil’ and ‘Gochujang Mayo Dressing’ are really delicious. Today I used Japanese seasonings, that are Miso and Wasabi. I know many people don’t enjoy the spiciness of Wasabi. Add only a small amount, so that you will …

  • Beans & Peas

    Soy Bean Salad with Gochujang Mayo Dressing

    Please use Boiled Soy Beans OR Edamame Beans (Young Soy Beans) for this salad. Crunchy Vegetables are suitable for this salad as the Boiled Soy Beans and Edamame Beans are crunchy. You can season this salad with your favourite dressing, but today I used the same Gochujang Mayo Dressing that I used for ‘Cabbage & …

  • Beans & Peas Vegetables

    Simmered Soy Beans & Vegetables

    This is another very popular and traditional Japanese dish that you would never come across at Japanese restaurants. I do crave this type of dish occasionally. It’s a very simple dish and I enjoy it with freshly cooked Rice. The most tricky part of cooking this dish is cooking Soy Beans. The Dried Soy Beans …

  • Beans & Peas Pork

    Pork Speck, Beans & Tomatoes

    Pork Speck is a type of cured, lightly smoked ham. It can create delicious soups. I am using it for many dishes, and this is a very simple one that I often cook with canned Beans. Today I used Cannellini Beans. The other day I used Boiled Soy Beans and it was really good. Please …

  • Beans & Peas Vegetables

    Soy Bean Salad with Crispy Chilli Oil

    I often make this simple salad with ‘Ponzu’. Today I used leftover Boiled Soy Beans, but sometimes I use Edamame Beans. The other day I added Crispy Chilli Oil that I have been crazy about, and I was totally impressed with the improvement in the flavour. Crispy Chilli Oil makes anything taste better. I used …

  • Beans & Peas Sea Vegetables

    Simmered Soy Beans & Kombu (Kelp)

    This is a very traditional Japanese dish, but I just can’t cook this dish, using the Dried Soy Beans that are available where I live, in the same method that I used to cook in Japan, because the Soy Beans’ skins come off massively and create a problem. If you are experiencing the same issue, …

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