Bajan Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green chili peppers or 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 4 ounces brown rice
• 7 ounces tomatoes, canned chopped
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 14 ounces cannellini beans or 14 ounces flageolet beans, canned, drained and rinsed
• 5 ounces sweet corn, canned (or equivalent frozen)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a saucepan and add onion, chili and curry powder and saute until soft.
• 2 add rice, tomatoes and stock, mix well and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add the zucchini and bell peppers to the pan but don't stir them in yet. cover and cook for another 30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times.
• 4 add the rinsed beans and corn. mix well and cook gently for about 5-10 minutes.
• 5 stir in the cilantro and serve immediately.