Green Lentil Vegetarian Chilli Recipe

Ingredients

• 4-6 portions rice
• 175g/6oz green lentils
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1-2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 red and 1 green pepper, stalk and seeds removed, and chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
• 300ml/1/2 pint vegetable stock (make with a stock cube or bouillon powder)
• 100g/4oz frozen peas
• 3 tbsp vegetarian pesto
• 175g/6oz mushrooms, wiped and quartered
• 1 courgette, chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 can kidney beans, drained and cooked