Mushroom &
Kidney Bean
Protein Chilli: An Easy Vegetarian Recipe

Name: Mushroom & ~Kidney Bean~ Protein Chilli: An Easy Vegetarian Recipe
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup Dried kidney beans (rajma); as required Water (for soaking and cooking beans); 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; 1 small Green capsicum, finely chopped; 200 g Button mushrooms, finely chopped; 1½ cups Tomato puree (fresh or canned, plain); 1 tablespoon Tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder; to taste Salt; 1 cup Vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

50 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Diet

Mushroom & Kidney Bean Protein chilli is built around texture and patience rather than shortcuts. Fully cooked kidney beans provide substance and protein, while mushrooms deliver savoury depth without heaviness. Tomato layers are cooked deliberately to remove raw acidity, and gentle simmering allows the sauce to thicken naturally. The result is a chilli that feels grounded, filling, and structurally sound rather than loose or soupy.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1 cupDried kidney beans (rajma)

as requiredWater (for soaking and cooking beans)

2 tablespoonsVegetable oil

1 mediumOnion, finely chopped

4 clovesGarlic, finely chopped

1 smallGreen capsicum, finely chopped

200 gButton mushrooms, finely chopped

1½ cupsTomato puree (fresh or canned, plain)

1 tablespoonTomato paste

1 teaspoonCumin powder

1 teaspoonSmoked paprika

½ teaspoonRed chilli powder

1 teaspoonDried oregano

¼ teaspoonBlack pepper powder

to tasteSalt

1 cupVegetable stock

2 tablespoonsFresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Kidney Bean

Mushroom & Kidney Bean Protein Chilli: An Easy Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients

Mushroom &
Kidney Bean
Protein Chilli: An Easy Vegetarian Recipe