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Red Kidney Bean Dip
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
Show:  Nigella Feasts
Episode:  Exotic Evening
Red Kidney Bean Dip
3 tablespoons olive oil (not extra-virgin)
1 large onion, finely diced
3 fat cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 3/4 cups kidney beans, reserving the liquid in the can
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lime, zested and juiced

Special equipment: food processor

Heat the oil and cook the onion and garlic until soft and golden.

Add the kidney beans and their liquid and stir in the tomato paste and spices and cook for a few minutes.

Add the lime juice to the kidney bean mixture. Take the pan off the heat and when it has cooled a little, process the mixture until it is a bumpy puree. When it is cool, arrange in small bowls and sprinkle over the reserved lime zest.


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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 10 as part of mezze meal

Nigella Lawson
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