{"title":"La Sierra","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Sierra is a Mexican brand of cooked beans, part of the everyday larder in Mexican homes, where frijoles are eaten at almost every meal. Its beans are cooked whole and canned ready to heat, so the long soak and simmer that dried beans need has already been done for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe carry La Sierra in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003etinned beans\u003c\/a\u003e collection, part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans-and-chickpeas\"\u003etinned beans and chickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e. The beans are bayos, a pale, creamy Mexican variety close to the pinto, packed in a large catering tin that suits restaurants and big family cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Mexican cooking, bayo beans are mashed in hot fat with onion for frijoles refritos, spooned into burritos and tacos, or served soupy as frijoles de la olla with chilli and coriander. They take Indian spicing just as well: simmer them in an onion, tomato and garam masala gravy for a rajma-style curry, add them to a vegetable chilli, or crush them with cumin and green chilli as a paratha filling. Their thin skins mean they break down quickly, which gives a creamy sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA catering tin holds many portions, so once opened decant the beans into lidded tubs, refrigerate them and use within a few days, or freeze portions in their own liquid. For smaller tins and dried alternatives, compare our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rajma-and-dried-beans\"\u003erajma and dried beans\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baked-beans-and-tinned-pasta\"\u003ebaked beans\u003c\/a\u003e shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-la-sierra.png?v=1790848192","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/la-sierra.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}