Kidney bean curry is one of my favourite veggie curries.
I believe this is a Punjabi recipe though I’m not one hundred percent sure. One thing I do know is that it’s really good. It reminds my a lot of chili beans which I used to make all the time when I lived in California. There I used pinto beans which work really well too.
This is a healthy curry but you’d never know. I like it quite spicy and use about three fresh naga chilies. If you are not sure about the heat, leave the chilies out or just use one. You can always add more later.
Kidney bean curry is great served as a side dish or main course
The nice thing about this simple currie is that it can be made in less than half an hour. The flavours are quite complex so no one needs to know that you didn’t stand over your stove all day.
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A Low Calorie Kidney Bean Curry

I like to make this curry with pinto beans. You'll get a different flavour that is equally as good. Kidney Bean Curry goes very well with pilau rice or naans.
Ingredients
- 2 x 400ml Kidney beans
- 1 large onion - blended to a paste with a little water
- 3 tablespoons ghee or olive oil
- 1 large tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 large tablespoon ginger paste
- 250ml passata (or 250ml tinned tomatoes blended)
- 1 - 3 finely chopped green chilies
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Freshly chopped coriander to serve
Instructions
- Heat the ghee or olive oil in a large saucepan.
- Pour in the onion paste and fry for about 15 minutes over medium high heat until it is quite dark brown in colour.
- Add the garlic and ginger pastes along with the chopped chillies and stir to combine.
- Pour int the passata a bring to a bubble.
- Now add the garam masala and cumin powder and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce is quite thick.
- Pour in the kidney beans and continue cooking until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the chopped coriander to serve.
dina
Sunday 26th of June 2022
hi i am planning to do this curry tomorrow? what do you mean 2 x 400 ml kidney beans? does this mean two cans. thanks
Caroline Toombs
Monday 4th of July 2022
Yes - 2 cans but this is not an exact science so maybe use what you have. Thanks Dan
Jim
Thursday 21st of April 2022
I meant 'and healthy' not 'me healthy '......stupid auto correct!!!
Jim
Thursday 21st of April 2022
Just cooked this one dan, nice curry, me healthy! Great recipes as always, keep them coming Jim
Dan Toombs
Tuesday 26th of April 2022
Great to hear, thank you for letting me know. Dan
Christine Baughan
Thursday 22nd of October 2020
This is so easy to make and really delicious. A new favourite.
Dan Toombs
Tuesday 27th of October 2020
Great to hear, thanks very much. Dan
Dan Toombs
Tuesday 27th of October 2020
Thanks very much, great to hear. Dan
colin
Monday 14th of July 2014
Just made this.....I normally am a meat curry guy but decided to give it a go. Added sliced mushrooms to give it some body, but all in all....a success! Thanks Dan.... a great and healthy veggie option.