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Smoky Kidney Bean and Pepper Chilli Rice Pots

Name: Smoky Kidney Bean and Pepper Chilli Rice Pots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 280g Basmati rice rinsed; 560ml Water for cooking the rice; 1 tbsp Cooking oil; 1 Onion finely chopped; 1 Red pepper deseeded and diced; 1 Yellow pepper deseeded and diced; 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 2 tsp Ground cumin; 2 tsp Smoked paprika; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 2 tbsp Tomato purée; 400g Tinned chopped tomatoes; 200ml Vegetable stock made up; 480g Red kidney beans drained and rinsed; 160g Sweetcorn drained; 1 pinch Salt to taste; 1 pinch Black pepper to taste; 10g Coriander roughly chopped

A hearty, tomato-rich vegetarian chilli of red kidney beans, sweet peppers and warming spices, spooned over fluffy basmati rice.

Created by James Brunwin

Dairy-freeGluten-freeHigh fibreUnder 45 minutes

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Servings

2

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Servings

1–12 servings

2

Estimated nutrition per serving

Calories: 487 kcal
Protein: 16.2g
Carbs: 91.4g
Fat: 7.1g

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Vegan

Vegetarian

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min

Difficulty

easy

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Ingredients

Rice

140g, rinsed
280ml, for cooking the rice

Chilli

0.5 tbsp
0.5, finely chopped
0.5, deseeded and diced
0.5, deseeded and diced
1.5 cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp
1 tsp
0.5 tsp
1 tbsp
200g
100ml, made up
240g, drained and rinsed
80g, drained

To finish

0.5 pinches, to taste
0.5 pinches, to taste
5g, roughly chopped (optional)

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Preparation

1
Prepare the vegetables
Finely chop the onion and garlic. Deseed and dice both peppers. Drain and rinse the kidney beans, then drain the sweetcorn.
2
Rinse the rice
Rinse the basmati rice in a sieve under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.

Step by step

Cooking

1
Cook the rice
Put the rice and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover with a tight-fitting lid, then reduce to the lowest heat and cook until the water is absorbed.
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2
Rest the rice
Remove the rice from the heat and leave covered. Fluff with a fork just before serving.
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3
Soften the vegetables
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large deep frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and peppers with a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.

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4

Bloom the spices

Stir in the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, chilli powder and tomato purée. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant.

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5

Simmer the chilli

Add the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, kidney beans and sweetcorn. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick and glossy. Season with black pepper and more salt if needed.

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Smoky Kidney Bean and Pepper Chilli Rice Pots

Ingredients

Rice

Chilli

To finish

Preparation

Prepare the vegetables

Rinse the rice

Cooking

Cook the rice

Rest the rice

Soften the vegetables

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