Rajma (vegetarian Chili)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 firm ripe tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons minced gingerroot (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• kidney bean, drained (19 ounce can, or dry beans cooked till soft)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 lemon, juiced, to taste
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan set over moderate heat, warm the oil until hot, add the onions and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic, tomatoes, gingerroot, cumin seeds, garam masala, lemon pepper, and dried red pepper flakes, if desired, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• 3 add the beans and salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more.
• 4 stir in the lemon juice and cilantro.