How to Prepare Award-winning Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili

Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook homemade vegetarian chickpea and kidney bean chili using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients - Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili:

1. Prepare 115 g - dry chickpeas/garbanzo beans, soaked overnight (or 1 can cooked).
2. Provide 115 g for dry kidney beans, soaked overnight (or 1 can cooked).
3. You need 1 for onion.
4. Require 3 cloves garlic.
5. You need 1 stalk for celery.
6. You need 1 of green bell pepper (or other color is okay).
7. Give 1 cup fresh or frozen corn (240 ml, optional).
8. Require 1 can for whole tomatoes.
9. Require 1 cup for tomato juice (240 ml).
10. Require SPICES:.
11. Need 1 Tbsp - chili powder, more to taste.
12. Prepare 2 tsp for ground cumin.
13. Give 1 tsp - ground coriander.
14. You need 1 Tbsp dried oregano (or some fresh).
15. Require 1 Tbsp for dried basil.
16. Need to taste for salt & pepper.
17. Require for Optional toppings: shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, sour cream/plain yogurt.

Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili step by step:

1. If using dry beans, soak them overnight in plenty of water. Before cooking, chop up the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery..
2. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté the onions and garlic until soft and transparent..
3. Add the other green pepper, celery and dry spices. Sauté a few minutes until fragrant..
4. Add can of tomatoes and break up into smaller chunks..
5. Add beans, corn (optional) and tomato juice and stir. Add a little water, if needed, to cover all ingredients..
6. Bring to a boil, turn to low and cover with lid. Let simmer for about 1 hour if using canned beans. And up to 1.5 to 2 hours if using dry beans or until they are soft. Check occasionally to stir and add water if too low..
7. Once beans are desired softness, taste and adjust the spices and salt if needed. If too acidic from the tomatoes, add a teaspoon or so of sugar to mellow it out. Serve into bowls and top with your favorite toppings!.

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