Fragrant Kidney Bean Lentil Dal

Dreena Burton — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:00:27 +0000

This lentil dal dish is a dal of sorts, and is especially fragrant and flavorful, rich with spices, and yet not spicy in a hot sense. I enjoy how this dish is not hot-spicy, however, you can always add a few splashes of hot sauce if you like.

From Let Them Eat Vegan

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Yield: Serves 4

1½ – 2 tablespoons water
1 cup onions, diced
1¼ teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
½ teaspoon fennel seeds (see note)
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon allspice
pinch or two crushed red pepper flakes (or more/less to taste, see note)
1 cinnamon stick (or ½ teaspoon cinnamon)
2½ – 3 cups water (see note)
½ cup freshly squeezed or good quality orange juice (see note)
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1½ tablespoons freshly grated ginger
1 cup red lentils (rinse before adding to pot)
1 can (14 ounce) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or black beans)
2 dried or fresh bay leaves
Hot sauce to taste (optional, see note)
Freshly chopped cilantro (for garnish, optional)

Instructions

Heat the water in a large pot over high or medium-high heat.
Add the onion, salt, pepper, spices, and cinnamon stick.
Stir, cover, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 2 ½ cups of the water, and the orange juice, garlic, ginger, lentils, kidney beans, and bay leaves.
Stir, bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium or medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove the cinnamon stick (leaving the stick in will impart a stronger cinnamon flavor, but this can be overpowering), and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the lentils are fully dissolved and the mixture has thickened.
For a thinner consistency, add the extra water, anywhere from ¼ to ½ cup, or more, if desired. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Season with additional salt, if desired. Add hot sauce to taste and sprinkle with fresh cilantro (if using). Notes: If This Apron Could Talk: The consistency of this dish can be kept thicker, for scooping with roti bread or even whole-grain tortillas, or made thinner to serve over rice, or to eat more like a stew. Start with the 2 ½ cups of water and then thin out later to your desired consistency. Ingredients 411: I am a fennel lover. The flavor of fennel, anise, licorice— all resonate very favorably for me. If you also love fennel, go ahead and use a full 1 teaspoon (I usually do). But if you are a little more tentative about the fennel flavor, use just ½ teaspoon. Just don’t leave it out altogether; it really combines beautifully with the spice profile in the dish. Kid-Friendly: If serving this to children, you might want to omit the crushed red pepper flakes and reserve the hot sauce for the adult individual portions. If you like things spicy, feel free to add hot sauce to the dal to taste, or add more crushed red pepper flakes earlier in the cooking process with the other spices. Savvy Subs and Adds: The orange juice brings a lovely flavor to this dish, but if you don’t have any oranges or juice on hand, feel free to replace with water. Serving Suggestions: Serve with Indian-Inspired Rice (also from Let Them Eat Vegan), roti bread, and chutney (if you like).

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Pumpkin and Anasazi Bean Stew

Del Sroufe — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:22:50 +0000

Anasazi beans are similar to pinto beans but have a richer flavor. They are considered an heirloom bean and are not readily available in grocery stores. If you can’t find them, use pinto beans instead.

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Yield: Serves 6-8

1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted and ground
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 small pumpkin (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cups cooked Anasazi beans, or two 15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed
6 cups Vegetable Stock or low-sodium vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 green onions (white and green parts), thinly sliced

Instructions

Place the onion, carrot, and celery in a large saucepan and sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Add water 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time to keep the vegetables from sticking to the pan.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the cumin, tomato paste, pumpkin, beans, and vegetable stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 25 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender.
Season with salt and pepper, and serve garnished with the green onion.

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Fragrant Kidney Bean Lentil Dal

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Pumpkin and Anasazi Bean Stew

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