Vegetarian CHILI

Vegetarian CHILI

INGREDIENTS :

2 cups Butternut Squash diced
1 red or yellow capsicum chopped
1 tin black beans
1 can tomato soup
1 med sized Onion chopped
3 pods garlic crushed
1 tspn crushed red chillies
1 tspn Chilli powder/ paprika
2 tspns cumin powder
1 cube veggie stock cube (organic,low sodium)
chopped spring onions for garnish.

METHOD :

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add the crushed red chillies, the garlic and the onions. Saute them for a couple of minutes. Add the capsicum and saute for 2 more minutes.
In the meanwhile boil a cup of water in another pan and add the stock cube. when it starts boiling vigorously pour it into the pan where the veggies are being sauteed. Add salt, chili powder, cumin powder. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Then add the diced squash and cover and cook until the squash is cooked.
Then add the drained beans, the tomato soup. Cover and cook for a little longer.
Use a ladle or a potato-masher and mash the squash well. Now your Chili will be a good thick consistency.
Garnish with the chopped spring onions.
Serve with toasted rolls.

NOTE : It might be a little difficult to cut the Squash. But remember, it cooks a lot faster than most other vegetables.
You can make the dish a little more healthier by using fresh tomatoes. I use the soup because my children like the sweetness as compared to the tartness of fresh tomatoes.

Rajma Chawal Recipe

Craving a delicious Rajma Chawal meal? This recipe is not difficult and very yummy!


INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tin Rajma
• 1 tetrapac Tomato puree
• 1 small onion 
• 2 pods garlic
• 1 tbspn chopped coriander
• 1 green chilli
• 1 tbspn coriander powder
• 1/2 tspn chilli powder
• 1/2 tspn garam masala powder
• 1/2 tspn chaat masala
• 1 tspn kasuri methi

METHOD


Grind the onion, garlic, green chilli and coriander leaves to a fine paste.


Heat 2 tbspns oil in a pan.
Add 2 pcs cardomom, 3 cloves and 1 bay leaf.
Than add above paste and saute on low flame until raw smell leaves.
Then add about 75% of the tomato puree, the chilli powder and coariander powder. Mix well. 

Cover and cook until the oil leaves the sides of the pan then add the Rajma ( drained and rinsed).

Add a cup of water or enough water to get a good consistency.
Cover and let it boil well. At some point add salt.


In a small pan take some butter or oil. Heat it. Add the garam masala. Quickly add it to the gravy. (dont burn it).
Add chaaat masala and kasuri methi.


Let it boil for a minute more. Add a tspn of sugar and turn off heat.