Small red beans are a variety of the common bean, popular in Central America. They are also known as frijoles de seda, "Mexican red beans," "Central American red beans," and "New Orleans red beans".
Refried beans is a dish of cooked and mashed beans that is a traditional staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines, although each cuisine has a different approach when making the dish. Refried beans are
Small red beans
…mainly in Central America for a variety of dishes. They are the most commonly used bean in the country of El Salvador, often used in pupusas as well as refried beans (frijoles liquados). Small red beans contain some phytohemagglutinin and thus have some toxicity if not soaked and then boiled for at least 10 minutes…