Peri-Peri Bean Bredie

Serves 6-8

You will not miss the meat with this deeply flavoured vegetarian bredie. We found it improves a lot on standing, so make it a few hours or the day before. It freezes exceptionally well.

Recipe Category

Traditional Homegrown South African Recipes, Vegetarian Main, Weeknight Winner

Products in this recipe

Coriander Pesto, Green Onion Seasoning, Peri-Peri Coat & Cook Sauce, Vegetable Stock Powder

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You will need

Main Dish

3 T (45 ml) canola oil
2 large onions, chopped
Ina Paarman’s Green Onion Seasoning
6 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 T (15 ml) cumin
½ cup (125 ml) Bulgar wheat or rice
2 cups (500 ml) water
1 T (15 ml) Ina Paarman’s Vegetable Stock Powder
400 g tin chopped tomatoes
400 g tin butter beans, drained
400 g tin red kidney beans, drained
3 T (45 ml) soy sauce
1 x 200 ml Ina Paarman’s Peri-Peri Coat & Cook Sauce
3 T (45 ml) Ina Paarman’s Coriander Pesto
½ cup (125 ml) walnuts, pecans or macadamia nuts, roughly chopped

Accompaniments

1 avocado, cubed
1 red onion, finely sliced
1 cup (250 ml) full cream yoghurt
fresh coriander (optional)

Method

Sauté the onions, seasoned with Green Onion Seasoning, in the oil until soft and beginning to brown.
Add the garlic and cumin and stir-fry for 1 – 2 minutes until aromatic.
Add Bulgar wheat and stir through. Add the water, Vegetable Stock Powder, tomatoes, both tins of beans and soy sauce.
Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Add Peri-Peri Sauce and Coriander Pesto. Stir through.
Bring back to the boil for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Add nuts. Can be served straight away, but will improve on standing.
Serve topped with avocado, red onion, yoghurt and fresh coriander.
Rice is a good accompaniment and will ‘stretch’ the meal.