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Afghan Coriander And Kidney Bean Stew With Garlic Yogurt

Name: Afghan Coriander And Kidney Bean Stew With Garlic Yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: 2 cans canned red kidney beans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed; 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2.5 tbsp tomato paste; 1.5 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried mint; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 cup plain greek yogurt

Salty-savory red kidney beans simmered in a warm tomato and dried mint base, served with chilled garlic-mint yogurt topping.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 35 min

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Technique to learn

partial bean mashing

Crushing cooked legumes into simmering broth to naturally thicken stews into rich gravy consistency.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat olive oil in a wide saucepan over medium heat, add chopped onion, and cook for 6 minutes until soft and light brown.
Step 2: Add 3 minced garlic cloves, tomato paste, ground coriander, and ground cumin, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.开拓

Step 3: Pour rinsed red kidney beans and 1 cup water into saucepan, mixing thoroughly into tomato spice paste.

Step 4: Bring stew to a boil, then reduce heat to low and mash one-quarter of beans with the back of a spoon to thicken sauce.

Step 5: Simmer stew uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes until gravy becomes thick and glossy.

Step 6: Mix remaining minced garlic clove and dried mint into Greek yogurt with salt. Serve stew hot topped with cool mint-garlic yogurt.

Cooking tips

Crushing dried mint between your palms before adding to yogurt activates essential oils for better flavor.
Crushing a fraction of cooked beans thickens sauce naturally without needing cornstarch.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Afghan; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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