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Jeffrey Quasha
Corp. R&D Chef
Morrison Healthcare

Indian Spiced Baked Beans Dal

Recipe courtesy of Chef Jeffrey Quasha

Sponsor: Bush’s Best

Serves: 24

Description

Chef Jeffrey Quasha’s version of dal is richly seasoned with toasted coriander, mustard seeds and cumin seeds, layered with fresh ginger and garlic.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 cup Coriander seeds
  • 1/4 cup Cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup Finely chopped fresh garlic
  • ¼ cup Finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 cups Diced Vidalia onions
  • 1/4 cup Curry powder
  • 2 Tbsp Sambal
  • 8 Limes, juiced
  • 4 cups Fresh diced tomatoes with juice
  • 2 cups Tomato puree
  • 8 cups Bush’s Baked Beans
  • 4 cups Cooked cannellini beans
  • 3 cups Raw baby spinach
  • 1 cup Chopped fresh cilantro
  • To taste Kosher salt
  • To taste Fresh cracked pepper
  • 3 cups Plain Greek yogurt
  • As needed Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Next, add the mustard, coriander, and cumin seeds. Toast the spices for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes, making sure to keep stirring to prevent burning.
  3. Add the onions, curry powder, and sambal to spices and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Deglaze the pan with the lime juice and then add the diced tomatoes and tomato puree.
  5. Simmer the liquid for 5 minutes before adding the Bush’s baked beans and cannellini beans.
  6. Fold in the spinach and cilantro. Simmer for 2 minutes before adjusting the flavor with salt and pepper.
  7. Serve a family-style side of 8 oz of this dish; top it with 2 Tbsp Greek yogurt and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

 

Project Management: Summit F&B
Photography: Carlos Garcia // Food Styling: Peg Blackley & Bree Williams

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