OK, there is no set recipe for this dish since you could reasonably make some variant from any ingredients in your storecupboard… so long as that included beans!  This is one I did as part of the budget challenge, so enjoy!

Ingredients:

• Assorted dried pulses & beans (I used red kidney beans, chick peas, cannellini beans and red lentils, but you could use whatever is to hand)
• Onion, finely sliced
• Garlic, chopped
• Root ginger, grated
• Cooked potato, chopped
• Tomatoes, skinned
• Mushrooms, chopped
• Jar of spicy cherry peppers in sweet vinegar, 3-4 peppers diced
• Cumin
• Smoked paprika
• Cayenne pepper
• Salt & fresh-ground pepper
• Hot garlic sauce
• Sweet chilli sauce
• Veg stock (ideally home-made)

Soak dried beans overnight.  Lentils do not need to be soaked, though it does them no harm.  When you’re ready to cook, drain your pulses, put in a saucepan and cover with boiling water.  Boil for at least 1o minutes, topping up with water as required.  Turn down the heat, add the lentils and simmer for 40-45 minutes.  Set to one side when tender.

In a heavy pan, heat oil.  Add veg, ginger & tomatoes, stir to coat and sweat in the oil for 1-2 minutes.  Season well.  Add spices and garlic, then fry gently for another minute.  Add hot garlic & sweet chilli sauces, plus some of the sweetened vinegar from the peppers.  Cook through for a further minute, then add beans and a little veg stock to cover.  Cook for a further 5-10 minutes.  Serve with whatever grabs your fancy!!