WHITE BEAN STEW

AHIMSA FACTS :
      
         Your body requires protein to build and repair it's tissues. Though meat contains more protein than white bean, diets that are higher in plant food and Lower in animal foods tend to reduce the risk of chronic conditions suvh as hypertension, heart diseases, type 2 diabetes,...
         HALF A CUP of white bean offers 18% of the daily vitamin requirements such as B,E and K and a plenty of FOLATE and IRON.
        You need folate to produce DNA especially important for PREGNANT WOMEN, to prevent birth defects in the
foetus.

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

250g bean (wash & soak for 20mins)
1 large tomato
2 large onions (one of it can be dry roasted for a good flavour)
1 tbsp ground pepper
1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp lemon zest
3 tbsp lemon juice
A bunch of corriander/ parsley
1/2 cup coconut milk

METHOD

1. Put a heavy bottomed sauce pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the onions, salt, pepper, cinnamon and cumin powder. Stir occasionally for 3 minutes, until soft. Keep an eye on it, bcoz u don't want the onions and spices to catch.
2. Then add the soaked beans and 200 ml of water.
3. Bring it up to a boil and then simmer it for 10 minutes. Cook until the bean softens.

DRESSING

In a bowl, mix the coconut milk, mashed tomato, lemon zest, lemon juice, corriander leaves and a 1/4 tbsp of salt

SERVE

Add the stew to ur bowl and top it with a spoonful of our dressing.
Serve hot🍜🍲

(Since tomatoes are considered as FRUITS it's better to have it without cooking)