Homemade Chilli is a spicy soupy meal made from beans, vegetables and tomatoes along with selective spices and herbs, a meal good for any occasion that keeps you full for longer. Traditionally this recipe uses black or red beans but I have also used boiled rajma beans which turned out to be really good.
Equipment
- pressure cooker
- deep pan
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiled red/rajma beans
- 2 chicken stock cubes in 3 cups of boiled water
- 3 large tomatoes
- 2 tsp canned tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Butter/ghee
- 1/2 small white onion
- 4 pods of garlic
- 1 cup capsicum chopped red, yellow and green
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 3-5 black peppers
Instructions
- Prepare rajma/red beans by soaking overnight and then boiling in salt water, drain and keep aside.
- Blanch and peel tomatoes, grind to puree and keep aside, alternatively you can also use canned tomato puree or paste.
- Heat butter/ghee in a pan and saute garlic and onions for 2-3 mins
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder then chopped capsicum, and salt, cook for 3-5 mins.
- Now add beans and tomato puree along with tomato paste, mix well and cook for 5-1o minutes until you start to see a little butter/ghee at the edges of pan.
- Add sugar and chicken stock, stir well, cover and cook for 5-7 mins at medium heat till it boils.
- Add dried oregano and black pepper while boiling then turn off the heat and cover to let it steam. Check for salt if needed.
- Serve hot.