Spicy bean stew

Like lots of people, we're trying to have a cheap January....so out come the beans!!

Beans are a great way of cooking up tasty, yet cheap, meals.

Today for dinner we're having spicy bean stew - I simply looked through my cupboards and used what tins I had....in this case green lentils & black beans.

• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tin green lentils
• 1 tin black beans
• 1 tin tomatoes
• handful fresh parsley

I put a glug of oil in a pan on a low heat then whizzed up the onions, garlic & ginger in my mini chopper. I added them to the pan and let them cook for a couple of minutes. I then added the cumin seeds and turmeric and allowed to simmer for a while longer.

I then added the lentils, beans and tomatoes and a bit of water and allowed it all to cook for about an hour. To serve, sprinkle of some fresh parsley.

Serve with rice or bread.