Beignets Haricots (Puff-Puff and Beans) by @niangcook

≈ 45 min

4 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🍞

3.5 g

Baking yeast

💧

100 ml

Warm water

🥚

1 large

Egg

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

⚪

400 g

White

🫑

1 medium

Green bell pepper

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

0.5 medium

Onion

🌶️

1 small

Chili pepper

🌻

500 ml

Sunflower oil

⚫

1 g

Pepper

  1. Pour
    • warm water
    • active dry yeast

    Pour the 100 ml warm water into a mixing bowl and stir in the active dry yeast.

  2. Step
    • active dry yeast
    • warm water

    Leave the yeast mixture to stand for 5 minutes, until slightly foamy.

  3. Add
    • all-purpose flour
    • salt
    • active dry yeast

    Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the activated yeast mixture.

  4. Whisk
    • egg
    • all-purpose flour

    Crack in the egg and whisk until a smooth, thick batter forms.

  5. Place
    • active dry yeast

    Cover the bowl and leave the batter in a warm place for 45 minutes, until risen and airy.

  6. Drain
    • canned white beans

    Drain the canned white beans thoroughly in a colander.

  7. Chop
    • onion
    • green bell pepper

    Finely chop the 1/2 onion and green bell pepper on a cutting board.

  8. Crush
    • garlic
    • chili pepper

    Crush the 3 garlic cloves and finely chop the chili pepper.

  9. Heat
    • sunflower oil

    Heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

  10. Sauté
    • onion
    • green bell pepper
    • sunflower oil

    Sauté the chopped onion and green bell pepper for 4 minutes until softened.

  11. Add
    • garlic
    • chili pepper

    Add the garlic and chili pepper, then cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  12. Stir
    • canned white beans

    Stir the drained canned white beans into the saucepan.

  13. Season
    • black pepper

    Season the bean sauce with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

  14. Simmer
    • canned white beans

    Simmer the bean sauce over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  15. Heat
    • sunflower oil

    Heat the remaining sunflower oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.

  16. Drop
    • all-purpose flour
    • egg
    • sunflower oil

    Drop tablespoon-sized portions of the risen batter into the hot oil.

  17. Fry
    • sunflower oil

    Fry the puff-puffs for 4 minutes, turning them until golden brown on all sides.

  18. Drain

    Lift out the fried puff-puffs and drain them on paper towel.

  19. Serve
    • canned white beans
    • all-purpose flour

    Serve the warm puff-puffs beside the spicy bean sauce.

Beignets Haricots (Puff-Puff and Beans) by @niangcook

≈ 45 min

4 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🍞

3.5 g

Baking yeast

💧

100 ml

Warm water

🥚

1 large

Egg

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

⚪

400 g

White

🫑

1 medium

Green bell pepper

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🧅

0.5 medium

Onion

🌶️

1 small

Chili pepper

🌻

500 ml

Sunflower oil

⚫

1 g

Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/19

    Pour the 100 ml warm water into a mixing bowl and stir in the active dry yeast.

    💧warm water
    🍞active dry yeast
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug
    🥄whisk

  2. Step 2/19

    Leave the yeast mixture to stand for 5 minutes, until slightly foamy.

    🍞active dry yeast
    💧warm water
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/19

    Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the activated yeast mixture.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🧂salt
    🍞active dry yeast
    💧warm water
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  4. Step 4/19

    Crack in the egg and whisk until a smooth, thick batter forms.

    🥚egg
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/19

    Cover the bowl and leave the batter in a warm place for 45 minutes, until risen and airy.

    🍞active dry yeast
    🥣mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/19

    Drain the canned white beans thoroughly in a colander.

    🫘canned white beans
    🧺colander

  7. Step 7/19

    Finely chop the 1/2 onion and green bell pepper on a cutting board.

    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  8. Step 8/19

    Crush the 3 garlic cloves and finely chop the chili pepper.

    🧄garlic
    🌶️chili pepper
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  9. Step 9/19

    Heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

    🌻sunflower oil
    🍲saucepan
    🥄measuring spoons

  10. Step 10/19

    Sauté the chopped onion and green bell pepper for 4 minutes until softened.

    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🌻sunflower oil
    🍲saucepan

  11. Step 11/19

    Add the garlic and chili pepper, then cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

    🧄garlic
    🌶️chili pepper
    🍲saucepan

  12. Step 12/19

    Stir the drained canned white beans into the saucepan.

    🫘canned white beans
    🍲saucepan

  13. Step 13/19

    Season the bean sauce with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

    ⚫black pepper
    🧂salt
    🍲saucepan
    🥄measuring spoons

  14. Step 14/19

    Simmer the bean sauce over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    🫘canned white beans
    🍲saucepan

  15. Step 15/19

    Heat the remaining sunflower oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.

    🌻sunflower oil
    🍳deep frying pan

  16. Step 16/19

    Drop tablespoon-sized portions of the risen batter into the hot oil.

    🌾all-purpose flour
    🥚egg
    🌻sunflower oil
    🍳deep frying pan
    🥄measuring spoons

  17. Step 17/19

    Fry the puff-puffs for 4 minutes, turning them until golden brown on all sides.

    🌻sunflower oil
    🍳deep frying pan
    🥄slotted spoon

  18. Step 18/19

    Lift out the fried puff-puffs and drain them on paper towel.

    🥄slotted spoon
    🧻paper towel

  19. Step 19/19

    Serve the warm puff-puffs beside the spicy bean sauce.

    🫘canned white beans
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🍲saucepan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Beverages, Eggs, Seasonings, Vegetables, Spices, Oils

Ingredients

Flour, Baking yeast, Warm water, Egg, Salt, White, Green bell pepper, Garlic, Onion, Chili pepper, Sunflower oil, Pepper

Notes

Salt (for the dough), White (drained, or red beans), Green bell pepper (sliced), Garlic (crushed), Onion (finely chopped), Chili pepper (to taste), Pepper (for the sauce)

Allergens

Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Meat-Free

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Carbohydrates: 67g, Fat: 22g, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 4.2mg, Potassium: 520mg, Calcium: 70mg, Sodium: 350mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 32mg, Vitamin A: 35µg, Folate: 130µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

19 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, measuring jug, measuring spoons, whisk, knife, cutting board, colander, deep frying pan, saucepan, slotted spoon, paper towel

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Snack

Occasions

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Casual Gathering

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

African

Geographic

Cameroon, West Africa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Soft, Fluffy, Creamy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Spicy, Garlicky, Peppery, Yeasty

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave cooked beans out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store puff-puffs and bean sauce in separate airtight containers,Reheat bean sauce thoroughly before serving,Reheat puff-puffs in an oven or air fryer for best texture), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooled puff-puffs in an airtight container,Freeze bean sauce in a freezer-safe container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)