RE FRIED BEANS

2 TBS lard
2 onions, finely chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 batch of cooked pinto beans (1 bag)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 ounces feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Melt the lard in a large frying pan. Add onions, cumin and ground coriander. Cook gently over low heat until onions are soft. About 30 min. Add spoon fills of cooked pinto beans and fry them and smash them as you cook using a fork or potato smasher. Continue till all beans are added. Stir in garlic. Lower heat and cook till they form a thick paste. Add salt and pepper and garnish with feta cheese.

* You can use this same recipe for black beans if you wish.