Vegetarian American Chili

If you read / watch American movies /books, CHILI is a popular dish which makes an appearance ever so often. Almost a national dish like Doughnuts, Mashed Potato and French fries. If you want to read more about American Chili, click here.

And when I searched the web for the recipe, almost all were non-vegetarian with beef or venison. Then I found some vegan stuff. The following recipe is my take of all the recipes concocted together in my head. Maybe this not even chili. But who cares, we loved it.Until, I taste original American Chili, this will be the recipe I follow!!
Americans seem to make this in a 'slow-cooker'. They set the timer before they go for work, come back home and it is ready. Can you do that in India where you never know when the current will go! Plus we have the pressure cooker!! So that is another reason I loved this dish - it is a one-pot dish. VERY EASY to make. Just chop everything and add. And since we are vegetarians, I did not have to fry anything.
Yipee...NO OIL!
And it can be made vegan if you omit the cheese!
I think next time I will make mashed potato and pour this on top.

Ingredients:
Red Kidney beans / Rajma* - 1 cup, soaked overnight
Carrot - 1 large
Garlic - 3 pods
Tomato - 5 medium
Capsicum / bell pepper -1
Onion - 1 medium
salt
Chilly flakes -1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Jeera / Cumin powder - 1 tbsp

Garnish:
Cheese
Spring Onion

*I did not have ample rajma when I made this, so I cheated and added some chick peas too. Promise to change the photo when I make with only rajma!

Method:
Pressure cook the Rajma till nearly done.
Now add in all the other ingredients and 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Simmer for another 10 minutes.
Open after the pressure gets released.
Mash a bit. If the gravy is too thick, add some water and boil once. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Serve hot garnished with cheese and spring onion on top.