Vegetarian Chili - {Rajma}

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Minced onions
1		Green bell pepper - diced
2		Garlic cloves - minced
4		Firm ripe tomatoes - cut 1" pieces
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced gingerroot
		= (or 1 tspn ground ginger)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Garam Masala
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Dried red pepper flakes - (optional)
2 cups	320g / 11oz	Drained kidney beans - (19-oz can)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Juice of 1/2 lemon - or to taste
3 tablespoons	45ml	Minced fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

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.

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.

Add the beans and salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more. Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Padma Lakshmi - (Show # MP-1A55) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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