Dried Beans are a wonderful source of nutrition. The ancient Egyptians buried them with their dead. And the first explores found many different varieties to bring back to the new world. They can be eaten fresh or dried for an extraordinary way to preserve food and seeds for future generations.

Now your local cafe are using dried beans to make fantastic menu option. Harkola has already seen a huge uptake from cafes and restaurants making deliouse Spicy Middle Eastern Bean Burgers using chickpeas and many more varieties, that not only cater for your humble vegetarianism but to your conoviours if you have not had one you should be putting it on your bucket list as they are they are so darn tasty.

The secret is really down to matching them with an amazing selection of herbs and spices, your customers will love you even more. So why choose a Spicy bean Burger for your menu. Dried Beans keep for an incredibly long time, once stored in the correct way. They cost a fraction of the cost of expensive meats and fish, plus they pack the nutrition and fibre into your diet, which is only good for you.

Harkola supplies and distribubutes a huge range of nearly every type of beans and we’ve been delivering them to your local corner shops so you can have better access to a wider varieties from your local stores. Some of Sydney’s biggest restaurants and chefs source their ingredients from harkola, who specialise in imported products from around the world.

Beans are versatile but they also can be used in some very interesting ways that would amaze you. For example did you know that they can be used in Baking cakes? You may of noticed on menus around Australia they introduction of home styled treat of Baked beans.

Add pancetta Chilli, Paprika, Garlic, and red onion add some sugar to the pan and table spoon of apple cider vinegar and add a dash of Worcestershire sauce, add tinned tomato to the mix for the sauce, bring to a simmer and add some beans they all taste great… Its a fantastic dish and great with a fried egg on top or some potato cakes.

Beans are packed full of protein and good for you. You and Your customers will discover one of the oldest foods is still the greatest