Cooked and ready to pair with your favorite ingredients, Your Organics Kidney Beans from Jyoti Natural Foods are lightly salted and packed in BPA-free shelf stable pouches; these are great to keep in reserve in your pantry for a quick, last minute meal. Use in any recipe that requires beans: soups, stews, curries, salads, etc. Kidney beans are a staple in Southwestern, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Indian cuisines, so take your pick of ethnic influences!

Suggested Usage: Kidney Bean Curry

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 onion finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped

• handful of cilantro leaves chopped

• 1.5 tsp ground cumin

• .5 tsp ground paprika

• 1 tsp garam masala seasoning

• 8 oz. canned chopped tomatoes

• 1 pouch of Jyoti Kidney beans, drained

• 1/2 - 3/4 cup of water (depending on desired thickness of curry)

• cooked basmati rice, to serve

  1. Heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until softened and just starting to color. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 2 mins, until fragrant.

  2. Add the spices to the pan and cook for another 1 min. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and kidney beans and water, then bring to a boil.

  3. Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 mins until the curry is nice and thick. Season to taste, then serve with the Basmati rice and the chopped cilantro leaves.