Vegan Lentil Chilli

Vegan comfort food, rich and filling.

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!

Instructions

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.

STEP 6:

STEP 7:

To Serve

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STEP 9:

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

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STEP 11:

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