Recipe #55 Bean Pot

Similar to recipe #26

Shopping list (4 portions)

• 1 can mix beans in water
• 1 can red beans in water
• 1 tomato passata
• 200 ml hot water
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 medium fresh tomatoes 
• Handful of fresh coriander
• 2 medium carrots (optional)
• Sprinkle of sugar
• Sprinkle of chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Method 

Chop the vegetables and open the cans, get everything ready.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and ass the onion and garlic (I leave them whole so I can take them out before serving but you can chop the garlic and leave it in, it's up to you). When they are golden add the peppers and tomatoes and stir well. Add the beans, passata, coriander and water (sprinkle the sugar). Season with salt & pepper.

Cover and let it boil for 10-15 min to thicken.

In another saucepan heat 2 cups of water and sprinkle with salt. Let it boil and add the basmati rice. After 10-12 min turn off the heat and cover so that the rice can finish.

Serve the beans on a bed of rice and decorate with coriander and bell peppers.

Recipe #27 [Vegan] Chilli con carne

Shopping list

• half a fresh chilli
• fresh coriander
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• olive oil
• fresh ginger
• honey
• lemon
• soy sauce
• 1 and half cup of dry soy
• half a fresh paprika
• 400ml tomato passata
• dry oregano
• salt
• pepper
• 1 can red beans
• 1 cup and half of basmati rice

Method

Cook the rice: boil water that's 2x the quantity of your dry rice. Season with salt and when the rice is cooked drain the water and reserve.

In a food processor or chopper add the coriander (about a handful with stems), the chill, the onion, the garlic cloves, about 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the ginger (about as big as half your thumb), a teaspoon of honey and another of soy sauce, salt, pepper and the lemon juice. Blend this for about a minute till you have a nice aromatic paste.
Throw this into a pan and let it fry a bit. Add the passata and the chopped paprika bits. Now add a drained can of red beans and let the sauce thicken. Add the dry soy and turn off the heat.

Serve the bean sauce on a rice bed and sprinkle with dry oregano or fresh coriander.
This recipe is good for 4 portions.