Not a member? Sign up    Forgot your login name or password?

By: M B.

Description:
Time: 20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)
Meal type: Dinner
Ethnicity: American
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients:
3 cups Dried black beans soaked
8 cups water
2 each Each Jalapeno peppers minced
0.5 tablespoons Grated ginger
1 each Each Bay leaf
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoons chili powder
0.5 tablespoon oregano
0.5 cup Sun-dried tomatoes
4 cups Peeled chopped plum tomatos
0.333333 cup Uncooked bulgur wheat
0.5 cup Boiling water, Salt & pepper
0.5 tablespoon mustard seeds
0.5 teaspoon fennel seeds
Directions:
Drain beans. Place in a large pot & add 8 c water. Bring to a boil. Add peppers, ginger, bay leaf & 1/2 c cilantro. Cover & simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from heat & discard bay leaf.

Place cumin seeds in a pot & toast. When seeds darken, add chili powder, oregano, tomatoes.

Stir well & bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 30 minutes.

In another bowl, combine bulgur with boiling water, cover & let sit for 10 minutes.

When beans are cooked, remove 1 c & puree it with some cooking liquid. Combine puree with remaining beans. Stir in tomato mixture & bulgur. Season & simer for 10 minutes.

Place mustard seeds in a pot over medium heat, cover & cook till seeds start to pop. Add fennel seeds & cover. Cook till popping stops & fennel darkens. Pour over chili. Add remaining cilantro & drizzle with olive oil.
Notes:




Search for recipes 
Search for recipes: