Recipe for Kids: Cajun red beans

Enjoy the authentic taste of red beans as the New Year Eve gets more spicier, tastier and healthier!

Key Ingredients

• 2 neem leaves (washed and crushed)

• Salt as per taste

• 1 teaspoon of green coriander leaves (chopped)

• 2 cups of kidney beans

• 8 cups of water

• 1 teaspoon of thyme

• ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds

• ½ onion (peeled and chopped)

• 2 tablespoon of refined oil

• 2 whole bay leaves

• Pinch of asafoetida

How to make

Cook the red beans, bay leaves and asafoetida in the cooker for 30 minutes. Next, sauté the cumin seeds, onion, thyme, neem and salt in oil, till it turns golden brown. Add the red beans to it and muddle well. Serve hot!

Nutri-check: To make it more fun, you can add equal amount of chicken broth instead of water! nutritious and healthy and lots of protein!

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