Bean Chilli with Cinnamon and Bay (4)
Ingredients
For the chopped salad:
To serve:
Instructions
  1. Put the oil into a heavy bottomed frying pan over a moderate heat and fry the cinnamon, bay leaves, celery, green pepper and onion for about 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and ground spices and fry for a couple of minutes more.
  2. Add the tinned tomatoes and simmer for about ten minutes. Add the drained beans, mixing thoroughly . Add the chilli paste or flakes, if using, and season with salt. Cook over a moderate heat for 3 minutes for the beans to heat up and the flavours to meld, checking the seasoning.
  3. Take the pan off the heat, add the coriander and mix well. Serve with the chopped salad and some rice sour cream and chilli sauce if you like.