Vegetarian Chili Recipe

You Need to Collect these:

1 small onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup dry red wine or water
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 (14.5-ounce) cans recipe-ready diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 teaspoons vegetable bouillon granules
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 (15-ounce) cans kidney or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
Sour cream for accompaniment (optional)

1. Combine onion, bell pepper, celery, wine and garlic in large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Add tomatoes with juice, water, tomato paste, boullion, cilantro, chili powder and cumin; stir well. Stir in beans. Bring to a boil; cover. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Serve with sour cream.

Makes 6 servings.

FOR FREEZE AHEAD:

1. Prepare as above; do not top with sour cream. Cool chili completely. Cover; freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
2. Heat in large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve with sour cream.

Kari Ayam or Chicken Curry(Malaysian Recipes)

You Need to Collect these:

• 1 whole chicken - cut into pieces, skin removed
• 2 large potatoes - peeled, cut into sixths
• 1/2 tin coconut milk
• 20 slice shallots
• 2 garlic cloves - crushed
• 2 cm piece ginger - crushed
• 1 lime
• 3 tsp curry powder (add a little water to form paste)
• 2 cloves and 1 *star anise
• 1 pot water

Follow the following steps to cook:

• Blend 10 shallots with ginger and garlic
• Rub chicken with ginger-shallot paste and set aside for 15-20 minutes
• Fry remaining onions, cinnamon, cloves and star anise until fragrant
• Add curry paste and fry until oil split from paste
• Add chicken and fry until flesh turns white
• Add 1/2 tin coconut milk and enough water to cover chicken
• Bring to boil and simmer until chicken is cook and curry thickens
• Add potatoes and allow to cook
• Squeeze 1 lime over curry and cover pot
• Serve best with rice or roti canai or roti jala