Black Bean-Queso Dip for Raghavan Iyer’s Ultimate French Fries · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup finely chopped red onion ((about 2 onions) )
• 3 large cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea or kosher salt
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
• 1 habanero chile (stem discarded, finely chopped (do not remove the seeds))
• 1 cup shredded cheese ((Raghavan uses a packaged mix))
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 1 medium-sized tomato (cored and finely chopped (no need to discard the seeds))