Black-Eyed Beans with Mushrooms
This is a recipe high on my list of favourite vegetarian recipes. Basically, it is another gem from Madhur Jaffrey’s A Taste of India but I have adapted the recipe slightly.
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
60
MINUTES
Ingredients
225g dried black-eyed beans
225g fresh mushrooms
6 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
2.5cm piece of cinnamon bark
150g onion, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and very finely chopped
400g fresh or tinned tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
½ tsp ground turmeric
pinch of sugar
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 good tsp salt, (it needs it so don’t cut down)
freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (fresh parsley may be substituted though the flavour is not at all the same)





