Hearty Pilpelchuma Beans with Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
Homemade pilpelchuma paste
- 3 dried red chillies
- 3 dried chipotle chillies
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp Aleppo chilli flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
Beans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 x 400g tins butter beans
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 100ml vegetable stock
- Salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar to taste
Garnish
- Sourdough bread, sliced
- Vegan butter for spreading
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Preparation
Soak the dried chillies, then blend with garlic, paprika, tomato paste, olive oil, and seasonings until smooth to make the Pilpelchuma paste.
Cook the onion with the Pilpelchuma paste until softened and fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock, and butter beans, then simmer until the sauce thickens.
Top with fresh parsley and serve with buttered sourdough bread to mop up the sauce.