Two cans of red kidneys beans washed MANY TIMES to get rid of the liquid
Mushrooms perfectly fried and ready to be blended
Adding a dollop of miso and ginger
Everything mixed together mushrooms .. miso, mushrooms, ginger and half cup of water and milk
Blend like crazy until it’s all creamy and delicious (never added any cream). Add a pinch of hot pepper. Put back into wok, dilute with a little milk until it’s soupy and bring back to boil
Meanwhile fry one finely chopped onion mixed with 1 tbsp of the original spice mix (cumin, coriander, red chili roasted) and 1/2 tbsp of tumeric.
Once the onion spice mix is golden brown, add 1 tbsp of grated ginger and 1 tbsp of grated garlic. Add the beans and fry
It should look like this
Add salt, a whole cup of water, and a dollop of butter. Use your cooking spoon to mash some of the beans into the “curry”
This is how it looks now in a copper pot
Now add 1 freshly chopped RIPE TOMATO, a tiny slick of mustard oil, and a pinch of sugar.
Simmer slowly FOR A WHILE
Add a pinch of garam masala, and cilantro leaves.
Finish with a dollop of yoghurt and cilantro leaves (post garam masala)
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