Mexican Refried Beans

Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked rajma
100 gms butter
1/2 tsp garlic
1 green chilli, slit
Salt to taste

Method:

Rinse beans, put them in a large pot and fill with seven cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer for two hours. if water level gets low, replace with more boiling hot water. When beans are extremely soft, prepare a large skillet by heating butter over medium heat and cook the chilli and the garlic for two minutes. Add half a cup of beans and mash. If the mixture seems thick, add about a tablespoon of the cooking liquid from the beans. Continue to add beans and mash them together, adding liquid as necessary. Remove chilli and discard.