Spicy Chilli Beans 

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Make your own version of baked beans with a delicious, spicy flavour.

Suggestions:

Dried beans need to be soaked and cooked before making this dish. Soak dried beans for 8-12 hours. Cooking time for beans is approximately 1 hour.

Alternatively, you can use canned beans for a quicker option. (100g dried beans can be subtituted with 250g drained canned beans)

Ingredients:

3 1/2 oz dried borlotti or red kidney beans

0.34 fl. oz olive oil

4.20 oz onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp chilli powder

14.35 oz can tomatoes, diced

5 1/4 oz carrot, diced

5 1/4 oz green beans, chopped

2.10 oz red capsicum

2.10 oz green capsicum

1/4 cup water

Directions:

First, cook soaked borlotti beans in plenty of cold water to cover, till tender - about 1 hour. Let water evaporate a bit towards the end of cooking time, as borlotti beans tend to disintegrate into the cooking water.

Heat oil in a non-stick pot and saute the onion and garlic till golden. Add spices and cook for a minute.

Add remaining ingredients, cover pot and cook till vegetables are tender. Stir from time to time, and add more water if needed. Add beans and cooking liquid (beans should look a bit like very thick soup). Stir and reheat.

Variations:

Use vegetable combinations of your choice, eg cauliflower, eggplant, pumpkin, broccoli, to add to or replace the green beans and capsicum.

Instead of olive oil and spices, you can use an oil spray and 40g of Pataks Balti curry paste.

Beans can be served with toast, potatoes, rice or pasta - or on their own!

Author:

Renata, CalorieKing.com.au Member

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