Chilli Bean Pâté

Chilli Bean Pâté

Ingredients

  • 1 shallot
  • 1 cm (½in) piece fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ ?tsp chilli powder
  • 225g (8oz) cooked red kidney beans
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For speed and convenience, I frequently use canned red kidney beans to make this pâté. I find pâtés useful for between-meal snacks and suppers, as well as first courses.

 

  1. Finely dice the shallot, grate the ginger and crush the garlic clove. Place in a saucepan with the olive and sesame oil and sweat them until soft.
  2. Add the cumin, ground coriander, paprika and chilli powder and sweat the ingredients for a few more minutes.
  3. Place the onions and spice mixture in a food processor along with the drained red kidney beans. Process until smooth, adding a few tablespoons of water if necessary. If you do not have a food processor, mash well to break up and blend the ingredients.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper and serve as a pâté with a small salad, as a spread for crispbreads or rice cakes or as a filling for baked potatoes. This pâté can also be frozen.