Published 15:40 IST, October 15th 2019
Coffee beans: 5 mouth-watering dishes with coffee beans to try at home
People who enjoy drinking coffee can also try cooking with coffee beans. Here are some delicious food dishes that you can try with coffee beans. Read on.
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"A lot can happen over coffee", so says the tagline of a leading cafe and it's actually quite true. Coffee is a ubiquitous drink that is popular across the globe. Interestingly, coffee beans can be used not only for making a nice cup of coffee but also for cooking purposes. Here is a collection of some of the best dishes that one can try without any hassle.
1. Coffee beans-Bacon Sandwiches
Everyone has sandwiches with some cheese toppings but have you ever thought of adding something sweet to the dish. It is time to upgrade your normal cheese sandwich to delicious coffee-beans sandwich. Take the coffee beans and evenly fine out the beans. Marinate bacon into coffee grounds, molasses and chilli powder. You can balance out the sweet bacon with a cheese spread.
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2. Coffee beans sauce- Fried Eggs Recipe
You must be drinking coffee in the morning, so why not utilise the coffee beans for cooking breakfast too? Take some coffee beans and grind the beans. Take some tomatoes, onion, garlic along with one tablespoon oil and blend all these ingredients together. Heat and stir occasionally, until thickened for a couple of minutes. One can season it with salt. While the sauce simmers, take eggs and fry. Serve the eggs with the coffee-bean unique sauce.
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3. Coffee beans- rubbed Cheeseburgers
Coffee beans do not only need to go with sweet dishes. You can also use coffee beans with burgers. You can prepare coffee bean rub for adding a unique taste to your regular burger. To prepare the coffee rub, you need freshly ground coffee, golden brown sugar, ground black pepper, coriander, dried oregano and fine sea salt. Mix all the ingredients. You can sprinkle coffee rub on the top side of the burger. This will definitely add a unique taste to your coffee.
4. Coffee bean- Brownies
If you love the flavour of coffee in your dessert, here's a perfect way to have it. The advantage of using coffee beans to baked food is that it completely dissolves in hot water and does no damage to your baked food. =Add coffee beans to your brownies for that delicious mocha taste. Your brownies will have a unique flavour.
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5. Cake with Coffee bean glaze
If you are baking a cake and have to add some glaze, use coffee beans for it. To prepare the cake glaze, you need to mix together fine sugar, maple syrup, two tablespoons fresh cream and coffee bean powder. Whisk until the batter turns smooth and add cream as per the requirement. Spread the coffee bean glaze on the cake until it becomes firm. The glaze can be made a day ahead of preparing the cake.
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Apart from using coffee beans in dishes, they also have other beneficial uses. It can be used to fertilize your garden and grow healthy plants. Coffee beans have been also known to act as a repellent for insects and pests.
12:39 IST, October 15th 2019