Fiesta Black Beans from Pescan – Food in Jars

Ingredients

• 1 pound 455 g dried black beans, unsoaked
• 1/2 sweet orange (such as Cara Cara or Valencia)
• 1/2 yellow onion (peeled and root end trimmed)
• 4 large garlic cloves (smashed and peeled)
• 1 3 by 1-inch/7.5 by 2.5 cm strip kombu (optional)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 dried bay leaves
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)