This is a dessert with a legume as a main ingredient; the frijol colado is a traditional dish served specially in Holy Week that you can find in a lot of peruvian coast restaurants. It’s simple to cook and your kids (and you, if you’re fanatic of the sweet desserts) will find it tasty. This recipe is for 6 people.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg (1 lb) of black beans
• 1 kg (2.2 lb) of brown sugar
• 2 stick cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 1/2 cup of evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds

Preparation:

Soak the beans since the night before. Put them in a pot with water and cook until they get ready.

Sieve. Add the milk, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.

Cook on a medium flame stiring constantly until it gets just right (you must see the pot bottom).

Remove from the flame. Take out the cinnamon and the cloves. Mix with one tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds.

Pour to a little dish and sprinkle the rest of sesame seeds.

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