tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post1188565777975723184..comments2024-03-17T15:44:09.282-07:00Comments on In Erika's Kitchen: Plantain recipe: Rellenitos (plantain patties stuffed with black beans)Erika Kerekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-12300258657848339842014-05-14T23:39:20.045-07:002014-05-14T23:39:20.045-07:00Guatemalan here :) your nanny's sister is righ...Guatemalan here :) your nanny's sister is right, they are usually "refritos" and the traditional recipe has a bit of chocolate in the beans, just like the person above mentioned. Good post :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-22514702042512459452011-03-27T15:16:03.156-07:002011-03-27T15:16:03.156-07:00Just got back from Quatemala and Irma, our cook (s...Just got back from Quatemala and Irma, our cook (such a luxury) made these and added chocolate to the black beans... delicious!<br />E.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-7485825493284443142010-10-31T16:42:29.530-07:002010-10-31T16:42:29.530-07:00@Melissa - I'm sure you could substitue pintos...@Melissa - I'm sure you could substitue pintos, but the flavor would be somewhat different. <br /><br />I've also learned via our former nanny's sister that I didn't do it exactly right. The beans should ideally be "refritos" - cooked or canned, then pureed in a blender, then cooked again in a skillet to get them to a dry paste. I haven't tried it that way yet, but IErika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-69225946910648721722010-10-30T06:52:55.161-07:002010-10-30T06:52:55.161-07:00Can the black beans be substituted with other bean...Can the black beans be substituted with other beans?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038122730495113259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-28229962563864129372010-10-03T21:05:00.281-07:002010-10-03T21:05:00.281-07:00These look amazing Erika! I love the variety of r...These look amazing Erika! I love the variety of recipes you share with us. I've never heard of rellenitos, but they sound right up my alley. My husband and I adore black beans (we just bought a big bag of dried beans last night!) Thanks for sharing.Monethttp://anecdotesandapples.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.com