Frijoles Aztecas Black Beans With Nopal Cactus

Ingredients

• 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed
• 1 or 2 jalapeños, roughly chopped (seeded if desired)
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or other cooking oil
• Salt
• Sugar
• 1 pound (about 2 cups) black beans
• 2 quarts water, plus water for soaking the beans
• 2 onions, 1 quartered, the other finely chopped, divided
• 1 small bunch epazote or a pinch of dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons light olive or cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound nopalitos, fresh nopal cactus, chopped into ½-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon sea salt

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