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Vegetarian Bean Curry

SUBMITTED BY: Michelle PHOTO BY: Johan

"This is a basic recipe that you can play with for seasonings and ingredients. My first batch was good, but since then I've experimented with more or less spice, other veggies like mushrooms, and meat. It's different every time I make it now. Serve over basmati rice with naan bread."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 33 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the lentils and garlic, and season with curry powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and raisins. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2007 by Joanne
To avoid undercooked lentils and to shorten the required hour of simmering, the first step of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by Michelle
After reading most of the reviews, I can see that I probably should have mentioned that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by colleen
Very good! I used about 3/4 a can of leftover coconut milk which made it nice and creamy!! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by Kendra
What an awesome recipe! Thank you for sharing. The only change I made was adding about half... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2008 by KimA
This is the best bean curry recipe that I have made. My teenage son, who normally will never... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2006 by STARFISHMOSES
I kept the heat around medium and added water periodically to cook the lentils quicker. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by Carey
My husband and I just loved this recipe! We are definitely making it again. I added some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by Katherine A.
This is a wonderful, flavorful recipe. It's definitely going to become a regular dinner... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by Allie
This was just okay to me. It more or less tasted like chilli. The lentils hardly cooked at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2006 by Jen
Nice! Wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it will be fun to experiment with in the future....