Ingredients:

• 1 cup each – onions, celery, carrots, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, kidney beans, chick peas, salt to taste
• 2 tbsp – cumin powder
• Lemon juice to taste
• Red hot chilli flakes
• 4 – tbsp chopped coriander leaves.

Method:

1. Soak overnight the kidney beans and chick peas. Then cook them till tender.
2. Heat some oil in a saucepan, add diced onions and stir for a minute.
3. Add celery, bell peppers, carrots and stir occasionally for about 5-6 minutes.
4. Add some salt and chilli powder.
5. Now add tomatoes to these vegetables and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add both the beans and add 3 cups of water. Let it come to a boil.
7. Add mushrooms and let it cook.
8. Add cumin powder, lemon juice and salt to taste.
9. Keep in low flame for 20 minutes.
10. Add coriander. Serve.

Recipe courtesy of Ramesh