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Vegetarian Chili: A Bowl of Comfort

Delicious vegan and gluten free vegetarian chili made with spices, beans an veggies.
Prep Time9 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time9 hours 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chili
Servings: 6 Serving
Calories: 140kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups chopped red onions
  • 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 3 cloves of minced garlic
  • 2 thai green chili and minced depending upon taste
  • ½ medium zucchini stem ends trimmed and cut into small dice
  • 1 cup chopped celery about 3 sticks
  • ½ tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 inch fresh ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 4 large tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
  • cup of cooked black beans or canned beans rinsed and drained
  • cup of cooked chickpea sor canned beans rinsed and drained
  • cup of cooked Kidney beans or canned beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cup vegetable stock or water
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • Sour cream or strained plain yogurt garnish
  • Diced avocado garnish

Instructions

  • Soak beans over night in 2 cup of water and next morning pressure cook them until 4 whistle and set aside.
  • In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, fry for 3 minutes then add green chili peppers, bell peppers and celery and fry for another 3 minutes. Then add ginger-garlic paste stir for about 2 minutes.
  • Then add salt, spices and tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are soft. Add the zucchini, cooked beans, and vegetable stock, stir well, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
  • To serve, place ¼ cup of brown rice in the bottom of each bowl. Ladle the chili into the bowls over the rice. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and spoonful of avocado and green onions and serve.
  • I served them with Indian flat bread / Chapathi

Notes

This recipe is adapted from here
Copyright ©2014 Zesty South Indian Kitchen by Swathi( Ambujom Saraswathy) All Rights Reserved

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1215IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
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