Chopped challenge entry - Indian inspired beer chili

[ledflyd]

I was inspired by the lentils requirement and lots of home brew lying around to make this:

Assemble ingredients:

Comments

[ledflyd]

yes I know this is after the May 4th deadline, but I actually made this a few weeks ago but didn't have time to make the post.

[ledflyd]

thanks!

[freddie_mac]

"1.5 cups dried Kashmiri Rajma (kidney beans) (rinsed and soaked overnight)"

I've heard different things about red kidney beans & slow cookers: some people say that you absolutely must pre-cook them a bit (15 min) before adding to eliminate a natural toxin, others say they can be added as you did here: can I get a definite answer on best practices?

Otherwise, this looks like a nifty recipe!

[ledflyd]

I've heard conflicting things on this as well. I've read reports saying soaking only 5 hours before slow cooking, all the way up to precooking + overnight soak. What I did was cook on low setting all night and turned it up to high for the last hour or so, so that it wound up boiling. Any potential toxins should break down at boiling temps. Please don't take this as definitive, but I have no digestive problems to report (and I'm particularly sensitive to beans, ahem). That being said, it sounds like it's better to be safe than sorry... I might just pre boil and replace the water in the future just to be on the safe side.

[wooshoe]

mm, I love beer and chili :) I think I'll try this at some point

[catherine71548]

15 cups dried Kashmiri Rajma (kidney beans) (rinsed and soaked overnight)