This is a great one pot meal.The warm chili with a side of toasted bread or tortilla chips is so good on the tummy.
Ingredients:
Vegetable stock – 1/4 cup
Onion- 1, coarsely chopped
Green bell pepper- 1, seeded and finely chopped
Red bell pepper- 1, seeded and finely chopped
Garlic – 1 tsp, finely chopped
Ginger- 1 st, finely chopped
Ground cumin – 2 tsp
Chili powder- 1/2 tsp
Tomato paste- 2 tbs
Diced tomatoes- 1 cup
Kidney beans- 3/4 cup- pressure cooked, without being mushy
Black eyed peas – 3/4 cup, pressure cooked without being mushy
Salt & Pepper
Oil- 2 tbs
Tortilla chips- to serve ( optional)
Method:
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan, add the onion, saute for a couple of minutes. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper and continue to saute for a 3-4 minutes.
2.Add chopped garlic and ginger, cumin, chili powder, tomato paste and tomatoes.Pour the stock and simmer for a good 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and simmer again for 5 minutes.
3.Stir in all the beans and simmer for additional 5 minutes or until heated through.Serve immediately with tortilla chips or toasted bread-which is what I did.
Serves: 4