Name: Vegan Lentil Chilli
Ingredients: About 200g or 1 cup ready to cook red lentils; A can of kidney beans; A can of chopped tomatoes; generous squirt of tomato purée; 1 medium onion; 1 large garlic clove; 1 teaspoon of cumin; 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or mixed spices; Hot chilli powder i put in 2 teaspoons but adjust for your own tastes!; olive oil; optional - a bell pepper green looks nice!

Step 1:

chop and fry the onion and garlic in some olive oil till golden

Step 2:

add in the cinnamon and cumin and coat the onion and garlic (add pepper now if u want it)

Step 3:

after a minute or so add in the lentils and cook for 2 mins, give it a few stirs to distribute onions and spices evenly

Step 4:

add in chopped tomatoes, a generous squeeze of purée, beans and chilli powder

Step 5:

stir everything well and then add just enough boiling water to cover the lentils, put the lid on the pot and leave it for half an hour or so.

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To Serve

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I like to serve this with avocado, boiled rice and chopped coriander/cilantro

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Some more ideas to serve it with are corn on the cob, potato wedges or you could even put it in burritos or something!

Vegan Lentil Chilli

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