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| + | Perfect for work lunches. | ||
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| ===== Ingredients ===== | ===== Ingredients ===== | ||
| Preparation is key, have the red kidney beans soaked and cooked prior. | Preparation is key, have the red kidney beans soaked and cooked prior. | ||
| - | **Blended Paste** | ||
| * 1 tea cumin seeds | * 1 tea cumin seeds | ||
| * 2 medium onions, diced finely | * 2 medium onions, diced finely | ||
| - | * 2 inches of giner, diced finely | + | * 2 inches of ginger, diced finely |
| * 6 cloves of garlic minced | * 6 cloves of garlic minced | ||
| * 2 green chilies, or Jalapenos chopped | * 2 green chilies, or Jalapenos chopped | ||
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| * 1 tea cumin (ground) | * 1 tea cumin (ground) | ||
| * 1 tea garam masala | * 1 tea garam masala | ||
| - | * 1/4 tea tumeric | + | * (optional) 1 tea chili powder |
| + | * 1/4 tea turmeric | ||
| * 2 cups of cooked red kidney beans, or 2x 400g cans of Red Kidney Beans (add them to taste) | * 2 cups of cooked red kidney beans, or 2x 400g cans of Red Kidney Beans (add them to taste) | ||
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| ===== Procedure ===== | ===== Procedure ===== | ||
| - Prepare all ingredients, | - Prepare all ingredients, | ||
| - In a deep pan, heat oil gently (not too hot) and add the cumin seeds. When they stop sizzling, add the onions and fry until soft and translucent | - In a deep pan, heat oil gently (not too hot) and add the cumin seeds. When they stop sizzling, add the onions and fry until soft and translucent | ||
| - | - Add the giner and garlic and fry for 2 minutes | + | - Add the ginger |
| - | - Add the green chilies, tomatoes, coriander, cumin, garam masala and tumeric | + | - Add the green chilies, tomatoes, coriander, cumin, garam masala |
| - Add the red kidney beans, some water (not too much, just enough so that the mixture won't stick and burn to the bottom of the pan). | - Add the red kidney beans, some water (not too much, just enough so that the mixture won't stick and burn to the bottom of the pan). | ||
| - Cook until beans are soft and the sauce has reduced a bit | - Cook until beans are soft and the sauce has reduced a bit | ||
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| - | Serve. | + | ===== Serve ===== |
| - | Best eaten with nan-bread. Adjust spices and salt as necessary. Additional | + | Best eaten with nan-bread. Adjust spices and salt as necessary. Additional |
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| + | ===== Variation ===== | ||
| + | Substitute red kidney beans, with canned four bean mix, or equivalent. | ||
| + | Add coconut milk and cook to taste for a more creamy meal. | ||
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| + | ===== Comments ===== | ||
| + | Red kidney beans must be properly cooked prior to use to remove toxins. If you buy canned beans they are already cooked, and no further preparation is necessary. If you are using dried beans, then you need to properly prepare them. | ||
| --- //Robert Zamperoni// | --- //Robert Zamperoni// | ||
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