ठंडी में बनाये गरमा गरम मेक्सिकन चिल्ली बीन सूप - Mexican Chilly Beans Soup

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are often cheaper and quicker to cook.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Soak 4 tablespoons of rajma in warm water for 5 to 6 hours.

Boil the rajma in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon salt for 4 to 5 whistles.

In another pot, add 1.5 cups of water, 4 tablespoons of sweet corn, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, and boil for 8 to 10 minutes.

Chop 6 medium-sized tomatoes into small pieces and add them to a pot with 2 cups of water, then boil for 8 to 10 minutes.

After boiling, remove the sweet corn and crush half of it in a bowl.

After 4 to 5 minutes, check the tomatoes; they should be soft.

Let the tomatoes cool for 20 to 25 minutes, then crush them in a mixer to make a fine puree, straining out the seeds and skins.

Add 1 cup of water to the tomato puree and strain again.

In a kadhai, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder and 1 chopped green chili, sautéing until soft.

Add 1/4 cup finely chopped french beans and 1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum, sautéing for 1 to 1.5 minutes.

Add the boiled rajma and the crushed sweet corn, mixing well.

Add 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder, and 1/2 teaspoon coriander cumin powder, mixing all spices well.

Add the prepared tomato puree and 1 cup of water, mixing well.

Add 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon fresh cream, mixing everything together.

Let it simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, adjusting the consistency as desired.

Finally, add 2 tablespoons of finely chopped green coriander and mix well before serving.

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