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All-in-one Ayam Curry (chicken Curry) Recipe

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Ingredients

2 c Peeled & seeded and sliced tomato; juice reserved
Salt
2 ts Epazote; optional
4 ts Cumin seeds
Preferably Mexican
1 ts Pureed chipotle chile; up to 2
1/4 c sliced cilantro
4 Garlic cloves; coarsely sliced
2 tb Ground red chile; up to 3
Soaked
2 ts Dried oregano
4 ts Sweet paprika
A dash of red wine or sherry vinegar
2 c Black or red kidney or other beans; sorted and
3 tb Vegetable oil
3 Onions; finely sliced

Directions

Step #1 --GARNISH----- Sour cream 1 Poblano or long green chile Roasted & peeled and -sliced Cilantro sprigs SERVES 6 WHILE there's something especially alluring about black beans, such as Jacobs cattle, pinto, other beans can be used with great success here, or red kidney.
Step #2 Bean chili will keep for 4 to 5 days.
Step #3 To rewarm, heat it carefully, thin it with a little water, & be sure to taste before serving.
Step #4 A splash of vinegar will wake it up if it seems dull.
Step #5 Drain the beans.
Step #6 Put them in a soup pot, add the epazote & fresh water to cover by 4 inches, & boil for 5 to 10 mins.
Step #7 Remove any surface scum.
Step #8 Lower the heat & let simmer, partially covered.
Step #9 While they're cooking, toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat.
Step #10 When they turn fragrant, add the oregano, shaking the pan so that the herbs don't burn, for about 5 seconds.
Step #11 Turn them onto a plate to cool, then grind to a powder.
Step #12 Saute the onions in the oil in a skillet over med-heat/flame for 7 to 8 mins.
Step #13 Add the garlic, 1 1/2 tsps salt, the cumin mixture, paprika, & ground chile.
Step #14 Lower the heat & cook this until the onions are soft, another 5 mins.
Step #15 Add the tomatoes & juice, 1 tsp chipotle puree, & the cilantro.
Step #16 Simmer for 15 mins, then add this mixture to the beans.
Step #17 Continue cooking until the beans are completely soft, about 30 mins altogether, making sure the water level stays at least an inch or two above them.
Step #18 Taste & Spice up this with more chipotle & salt, if needed, & add a dash of vinegar to the flavors.
Step #19 Ladle the beans into bowls & garnish with a spoonful of sour cream, the chile strips, & a sprig of cilantro.
Step #20 .
Step #21 Per serving: 86 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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