VEGAN CHILLI BEAN STEW

This vegan chilli bean stew recipe tastes incredible! It is relatively easy to whip up and is a great hearty meal especially on a chilly evening.

INGREDIENTS • 45ml Olive oil

• 2 Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium chunks

• 10ml Smoked paprika

• 10ml Ground cumin

• 1 Onion, chopped • 2 Carrots, chopped

• 2 Celery sticks, chopped

• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed

• 7.5ml Chilli powder (depending on how hot you like it) • 5ml Dried oregano

• 15ml Tomato purée

• 1 Red pepper, cut into chunks

• 2 x 400ml Cans chopped tomatoes

• 400ml Can black beans, drained • 400ml Can kidney beans, drained

• Lime wedges, guacamole, rice and coriander (dhania) to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat the oven to 180°C fan/gas 6. Put the sweet potato in a roasting tin and drizzle over 7.5ml smoked paprika and 7.5ml ground cumin. Give everything a good mix so that all the chunks are coated in spices, season with salt and pepper, then roast for 25 mins until cooked.

• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally until soft, then crush in the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Add the remaining dried spices and tomato purée. Give everything a good mix and cook for 1 min more.

• Add the red pepper, chopped tomatoes and 200ml water. Bring the chilli to a boil, then simmer for 20 mins. Tip in the beans and cook for another 10 mins before adding the sweet potato. Season to taste then serve with lime wedges, guacamole, rice and coriander. Will keep, in an airtight container in the freezer, for up to three months.

TO MAkE IN A SLOW COOkER Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally until soft, then crush in the garlic, tip in the sweet potato chunks and cook for 1 min more. Add all the dried spices, oregano and tomato purée, cook for 1 min, then tip into a slow cooker Add the red pepper and chopped tomatoes. Give everything a good stir then cook on low for 5 hrs. Stir in the beans and cook for another 30 mins to 1 hr. Season to taste and serve with lime wedges, guacamole, rice and coriander.

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Margaret Hirsch