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Coconut Aduki Beans

By OcadoLife
“This delicious vegan recipe for Coconut Aduki Beans is an easy cheat meal that I, my grandmother and my mum all love,” says Dina Macki – Omani-Zanzibari chef and author of cookbook Bahari. “It’s almost like our…
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Ingredients

8 total
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (400ml) tin coconut milk
  • 2 (400g) tins aduki beans, drained (reserve half the liquid from one tin)
  • 2 birdseye chillies, roughly chopped (optional)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 4 wholemeal chapattis or other flatbreads, to serve
  • 1 small handful coriander

Method

3 steps

  1. Step 1

    In a saucepan over medium heat, fry the onion in the olive oil for 2 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Add the coconut milk, beans and reserved liquid to the pan. Scatter in the chillies, if using, along with the turmeric. Bring to the boil.

  3. Step 3

    Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced. Serve with the chapattis, garnished with a few coriander sprigs.