This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes.......
1 pint beans
2 tablespoonfuls butter or oil
2 tablespoonfuls flour
1 teaspoonful curry
1 onion
1 pint strained tomatoes
1 teaspoonful salt
Wash and soak the beans over night. Next morning, drain, cover with fresh boiling water; boil thirty minutes; drain; add fresh water and boil until tender. Put the butter or oil in a saucepan; add the onion, chopped; shake over the fire until the onion is soft; add the curry powder; mix and add the flour; add the tomatoes, strained, salt, and, when boiling, add the beans. Cook slowly fifteen minutes and dish in a border of rice. Serve with this fried bananas and chutney.
 
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