Kidney Bean Chili, Indian Style (rajma In Masala)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups uncooked kidney beans
• 1 medium onion, peeled,quartered and
• 2 medium onions, peeled,finely chopped
• 1/2 inch ginger, peeled,chopped
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 1 green chili pepper
• 4 red chili peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 inch turmeric or 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 10 black peppercorns or 10 black pepper, to taste
• 2 cinnamon sticks or 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons clarified butter
• 1 teaspoon dried mango powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 wash the kidney beans well and soak in water overnight.
• 2 next morning, steam them until tender; or cook in a large pot of water for about an hour or until tender.
• 3 remove 1/2 cup of cooked beans, crush coarsely and keep aside.
• 4 grind 1 onion, ginger, coriander seeds, chili peppers, cumin, turmeric, peppercorns, and cinnamon to a very fine paste.
• 5 heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 6 add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown.
• 7 add the ground paste and saute, sprinkling water occasionally, until the ghee starts separating from the paste.
• 8 add the cooked beans (not the crushed beans), stir for a while and add salt and dried mango powder.
• 9 pour 3 cups of water and add the crushed beans.
• 10 mix well and bring to a boil, twice.
• 11 serve hot over steamed rice, chappatis, or whole-wheat tortillas.