Chilli Non Carne
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Martin Shaw Recipe Guide |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
Description
Serves 4
40 minutes including preparation and cooking time. Even better if you let it stand for a while before eating, so all the flavours get to party together – and even nicer the next day. It also freezes well.
We just had to include this recipe – it is taken from the Martin Shaw Recipe Guide and has been eaten by literally tens of thousands of people around the country! We use it in schools, at big shows – everywhere – and everybody loves it. It’s particularly good to use with meat-eaters.
Equipment
- Chopping board and sharp knife
- Medium-large saucepan with lid
- Scissors
- Wooden spoon
- Garlic crusher
- Measuring spoons
- Tin opener
Ingredients
| 2 | tbsp | vegetable oil |
| 1 | large onion, chopped | |
| 3 | clv | garlic, crushed |
| 1⁄2 | red pepper, chopped | |
| 1 | medium courgette, chopped in half lengthways then sliced into half moon shapes | |
| 100 | g | mushrooms, chopped |
| 1 | t | each of paprika and cumin |
| 1⁄2 | tsp | mild chilli powder or less, especially if you really hate hot spices |
| salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 | T | tomato purée |
| 1 | tbsp | peanut butter (yes, really! don’t miss this bit out unless you’re cooking for someone who is allergic to peanuts as it really do |
| 225 | g | frozen veggie mince (eg asda/realeat/redwood/fry’s) |
| 100 | g | or (dried savoury tvp mince, soaked in hot veggie stock first) |
| 2 | cn | chopped tomatoes |
| 100 | g | sweetcorn, tinned or frozen |
| 100 | g | cooked kidney beans, rinsed and drained |
Instructions
- Fry the onion and red pepper in the oil until soft.
- Add the garlic, courgette and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are golden brown.
- Add the veggie mince and spices and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. (If the mixture sticks and needs a bit of moisture use some of the juice from the tinned tomatoes.)
- Add the purée and peanut butter. Mix in well so the peanut butter melts and is well distributed.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes over a low heat.
- Add the sweetcorn and kidney beans. Cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Season and taste. Adjust if necessary.
- Serve with rice. Also nice with baked potato.
Good side options: avocado dip (guacamole), tortillas/wraps and tomato salsa.