I ordered several packs of garam masala (a spice mix) after seeing it listed in recipes. This brand is from Pakistan. I had a lot of pinto beans that I'd soaked and cooked, so decided to make garam masala pintos.
I sauteed onion, garlic, garam masala (maybe 1/4 c.), some cayenne pepper in oil until soft. Then I added about 3 cups pinto beans, 1/2 bag "stew vegetables" cooked from frozen (pearl onion, celery, carrot, potato.) I simmered that for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
This is my Cuisinart immersion blender. I use it a lot, especially for soups and curries! I love it. I pureed the whole pot with this blender. Then I added some mixed veggies (cooked from frozen: corn, peas, carrots, green beans), which remained whole.
Since the finished product just looked like brown mush, I dressed it up fusion-style with Ragu spaghetti sauce on the side, and fresh basil on top. The garam masala mix tastes like seasoning on Kentucky Fried Chicken mashed potatoes (that black peppery taste.) Garam masala does have black pepper, but also other pepper, clove, mace, nutmeg, cardamom, etc. So the KFC taste was a bit shocking, especially after watching You Tube videos of farming & slaughterhouse practices from KFC suppliers. But I still enjoyed the dish.
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