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Store-cupboard Chilli

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Mexican
medium
2h 17m
4
vegetarian
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1h 47m
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Jamie Oliver
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Ingredients
  • 1 Onionpeeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 Garlic clovessliced
  • Chilliroughly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamonlevel
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepperor smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Cuminlevel
  • 1 Red pepperroughly chopped
  • 1 Yellow pepperroughly chopped
  • Coriander stalks(optional)finely sliced
  • 2 Sweet potatocut into 1 inch chunks
  • Olive oilfor roasting
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste
  • 1 tin Tinned beansjuice and all
  • 1 tin Chickpeasjuice and all
  • 2 tins Plum tomatoeswhole or chopped
  • 1 cup Basmati ricefor serving
  • Yoghurt(optional)for serving
  • Lime juice(optional)to taste
Instructions
  1. 1

    Peel and roughly chop the onion. Slice the garlic cloves.

    3 min

  2. 2

    Heat a pan and add the onion and garlic. Slice and add the chilli.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Add cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and cumin. Stir to combine.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Roughly chop the red and yellow peppers and add to the pan. Cook for 10-15 minutes.

    15 min

  5. 5

    Slice coriander stalks and add to the pan. Stir and cook.

    5 min

  6. 6

    Cut sweet potatoes into chunks, season with oil, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cayenne, and cumin. Roast at 200°C for about an hour.

    1h 0m

  7. 7

    Add tinned beans, chickpeas, and plum tomatoes to the pan. Simmer for 20-25 minutes.

    25 min

  8. 8

    Cook basmati rice using the absorption method (2 cups water to 1 cup rice).

    12 min

  9. 9

    Combine roasted sweet potatoes with the chilli. Adjust seasoning with lime juice.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Serve the chilli with rice and a dollop of yoghurt.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
pan
oven
knife
cutting board
wooden spoon

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