Vegetarian Bean Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large white onion, chopped
1/2 cup dry lentils
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup raisins
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the lentils and garlic, and season with curry powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and raisins. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.