Frejon is a bean and coconut milk soup. It is eaten among Christians and Catholics in Brazil and Nigeria on Good Friday. It is commonly served with garri— a flour made from cassava root—sprinkled on top. Fish stew also is a traditional accompaniment for frejon. Recipes can vary with some adding fish sauce on top before serving.
Recipe Servings: 1
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked brown or black beans
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3 tsp granulated sugar, or to taste
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder, or to taste
- 6 whole cloves, or to taste
Directions
- Drain beans of any liquid and then add to blender with coconut milk.
- Puree mixture until smooth.
- Heat bean mixture in medium pan over medium heat.
- Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, and whole cloves.
- Cook uncovered 5–10 minutes, stirring often to prevent bottom from burning. Mixture should thicken while cooking.
- Adjust with seasonings.
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