Desi Vegetarian Chili

Name: Desi Vegetarian Chili
Yield: 5 big servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 large onion - diced roughly; 2-3 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red bell pepper - diced; 1 green bell pepper - diced; 1 orange bell pepper - diced; 1 jalapeno pepper diced; 1 can black beans; 1 can pinto beans; 1 can sweet corn; 1 can diced tomatoes or pasta sauce or 2 tomatoes diced; 1 bayleaf; 1 cinammon stick; Bunch fresh basil leaves (optional); 1 tablespoon Cumin powder; 1 tablespoon Coriander powder; 1/2 tablespoon Garam masala powder; 1/2 tablespoon Red chilli powder - to taste; 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder (optional); 1/2 tablespoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Garlic powder; to taste Salt; 1/2 tablespoon Black pepper; 1 lime squeezed or 2 tablespoon lime juice

Kay Anwar @kayanwar

A little spicy Desi twist to the usual chili

Kay Anwar @kayanwar

A little spicy Desi twist to the usual chili

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Ingredients

5 big servings

1/2large onion - diced roughly
2-3 tablespoonolive oil
1red bell pepper - diced
1green bell pepper - diced
1orange bell pepper - diced
1jalapeno pepper diced
1 canblack beans
1 canpinto beans
1 cansweet corn
1 candiced tomatoes or pasta sauce or 2 tomatoes diced
1bayleaf
1cinammon stick
Bunchfresh basil leaves (optional)
1 tablespoonCumin powder
1 tablespoonCoriander powder
1/2 tablespoonGaram masala powder
1/2 tablespoonRed chilli powder - to taste
1/2 tablespoonKashmiri red chilli powder (optional)
1/2 tablespoonTurmeric powder
1 teaspoonGarlic powder
to tasteSalt
1/2 tablespoonBlack pepper
1lime squeezed or 2 tablespoon lime juice

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Steps

1

Put oil in a Crock-Pot express pan and turn on saute mode. Add onions and saute till translucent. Then add bell peppers, cinammon stick and bay leaf and saute.
2

Add all the canned beans and continue sauteing. Add all spices.
3

Add tomatoes/tomato pasta sauce. Add 1 cup or half cup of water.
4

Switch Crock-Pot express to beans/chilli mode and set for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, quick release the steam (optional, can also let it naturally release).
5

Take out half cup to 1 cup of chilli from Crock-Pot, blend it and then pour it back into the chilli. Put lime juice in. Taste and see if anything is missing.
6

Garnish with cheese and spring onions. Serve with dollop of sour cream, avocado and tortilla chips.