RED KIDNEY BEAN AND COCONUT CURRY

Pantry/Food Cupboard staples meal ideas:

To answer the age-old question of “what to cook”, we always turn towards our food cupboard to look for inspiration.  These days, stocking up on fresh vegetables isn’t easy but we can find some tins and dried lentil packets.  We have drastically had to change the way we shop and are relying on pantry essentials now more than ever.  It is vital that we eat nutritious food at this time but without compromising on taste.

This recipe is:

✓ Delicious and filling ✓ Vegan ✓ High in protein ✓ Packed with fibre and iron ✓ Serve as a soup with crusty bread ✓ Can be made from store cupboard ingredients

To make this Red Kidney Bean and Coconut Curry recipe you will need:

Red Kidney Beans (canned or dried)

Coconut Milk

Onion

Ginger and Garlic paste (readymade)

Spice mix – red chilli powder, turmeric, ground cumin and coriander and curry powder

Tomato paste and crushed tomato or puree

How to make Red Kidney Bean and Coconut Curry Step by Step and Recipe Pictures

To simplify there is cups and tablespoons measurements as well as a metric to this recipe.

  1. Heat oil in a pan.
  2. Saute roughly chopped onion for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste or puree, mix and cook another minute or so.
  4. Add thick tomato paste and mix.
  5. Mix in the tomato puree and cook until little oil is visible to the surface.
  6. Add spices powders and mix well and cook.
  7. You may add a couple of spoons of water while cooking the masala.
  8. Tip in the red kidney beans.
  9. Mix and add water.
  10. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Season with the salt and mix.
  13. Pour coconut milk and stir.
  14. bring it to a gentle boil and simmer.
  15. Turn off the heat and mix.
  16. Serve hot. What can I substitute Red Kidney Beans with? You can use white kidney beans, pinto beans or aduki beans in place of the kidney beans. Can I use dried red kidney beans for this recipe? Yes! Simply soak the dried red kidney beans overnight and then pressure cook before using in the recipe. I don’t have thick tomato paste what can I use instead? You can skip it totally and add lemon juice or amchoor powder (dried mango powder) instead. Serving suggestions Serve with Gujarati Rotli, or Ghee Rice or Coconut Paratha and Kachumber Salad for a filling and nutritious meal.

How to store curry?

This curry can stay fresh in the fridge for 5 days. If tinned red kidney beans are used then do not freeze. However, if you have used dried red kidney beans then you can easily freeze in freezer-friendly Tupperware. Check out our Red Kidney Bean and Coconut Curry Video on Youtube

Red Kidney Bean recipe ideas:

Punjabi Rajma Masala Red Kidney Bean and Sweetcorn Curry Corn and Rajma Pulao Rice

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