Indian Cuisine-Inspired Comfort Food: Savory Sambar Black Bean Chili
Chili has formed into a staple for comfort food enthusiasts in North America. Chili gained popularity for a savory mix of herbs, spices, and meat- but can be enjoyed meatless!
At Sambar Kitchen, we’re always looking for ways to spice up traditional meals while being conscious of all cultures and dietary restrictions, and this recipe is no different! Chili usually features a tomato sauce base, so we thought it would make perfect sense to substitute a boring tomato sauce with our NEW Fusion Meal, Pasta and Pizza sauce with an Indian flair.
This new sauce features spices that are frequently used in Indian cuisine, like cumin and fresh ginger, which all have specific health benefits (and taste great!)
- 1 Lb of ground meat – beef, turkey etc
- 2 Jars Sambar Kitchen Pasta + Pizza sauce
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
- Spoonful Royal Cuisine Minced Garlic
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- Dash white pepper
- Dash turmeric
- Dash Cayenne
- Dash ground red pepper
- Chili spice packet of choice
- Brown onion, meat and red pepper.
- Add veggies, spices, and Sambar Kitchen sauce.
- Let simmer in dutch oven or deep pot for 30-45 minutes.
- Top with sour cream, shredded cheddar and diced green onion.
- Serve and enjoy!
Cooking in the wintertime and around the holidays never fails to bring people together, and the enjoyment of comfort food and traditional meals can span multiple generations.
This new chili recipe combines traditional and exotic flavors. At the same time, it keeps the ease of making chili: just a few simple steps, and let it simmer. And this rings true with the rest of Sambar Kitchen’s ready-to-eat sauces- just heat, mix, and enjoy!
You can now shop any of our Indian cuisine rice mixes and sauces and get them delivered quickly for the holidays.
