Vegetarian Bean Curry

This basic vegetarian bean curry recipe can be customized to taste. Experiment with different spice levels and other veggies like mushrooms or add meat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until tender. Add lentils, curry powder, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and raisins; season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour.