SLOPPY JOES

SLOPPY JOE is a sandwich kind, vegetables, beans and some sauces and spices served between burger buns....this again is my d-i-l's recipe, and as usual, she has made it healthier by adding some kale to it, and also she has used whole wheat burger buns.
Please check my Kale-butternut squash quinoa Soup and learn about the greatness of Kale
Sloppy Joes can be compared to the Mumbai street food Pav bhaji

Ingredients

Whole wheat burger buns 6

Onion - 1, chopped very fine

Garlic - 8 pods, chopped very fine

Green bell pepper - 1, chopped fine

Tomatoes - 4, pureed

Tomato ketchup - 1/2 cup

Red kidney beans / rajma - 3 cups(cans or soaked and cooked ones)

Kale - 4 cups, well washed and chopped

Spring onions - a few to garnish

Chilli powder - 2 tsps

Garlic powder - 2 tsps

Onion powder - 2 tsps

Molasses - 2 tbsps (or, add brown sugar)

Mustard paste - 2 tsps

White pepper powder - 1 tsp

Fresh lemon juice - 2 tsps

Salt to taste

Olive oil - 2 tsps

Melted butter to brush the buns

Salt to taste

Recipe Cuisine: International/Mexican; Category: Lunch / Dinner

Prep time: 20 mts; Cooking time: 20 mts

Serves 6 Sloppy Joes

Heat up the olive oil in the pan, add garlic, onions and bell peppers, saute well on slow flames

Chilli, garlic, onion, white pepper powders  added

The finely chopped kale leaves also added

Add salt

Now go in the tomato puree, ketchup, molasses and mustard paste

Mix well and allow to simmer, add some fresh lemon juice also now

Now add the red kidney beans

Brush the inner sides of the buns with some melted butter, and toast them crisp and golden just on the inner sides .............

and keep them aside

We can serve the buns and the above curry as a side too

Or, keep the curry on a single slice and serve............

sandwich between 2 burger buns and serve

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

Notes

* If Kale is not available, you can use spinach also for this.

Categories: Family contributions, Healthy Cooking, Soups- Sandwiches-Salads