Chatpata Sweet potato and Black beans Chili

A rich, dark and flavorful combination that is one of my very favorite chili. Its a perfect thing to make on a rainy day or cold weather. My friend SK gave me this recipe and I made changes to it by spicing it up quite a bit. Being from South India we eat a lot of spicy food and this is perfect if u want something spicy and tangy but still healthy. This is a good thing to make and store in individual contains for boxed lunches or to eat at the end of a busy day. This is one of my absolute favorite and goes with quinoa, brown rice as side or just by itself with some bread.

Preparation time -  30 minutes

Serving - 4

Ingredients

1 16oz can Black beans
2 medium sweet potatoes diced
2 large tomato chopped
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 Tsp cumin powder
1 Tsp  coriander powder
1/2 Tsp Garam Masala (optional)
1/4 Tsp ground pepper 

1/2 Tsp chili powder
2 Tsp Olive oil or any oil used for cooking
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 cups water
2 cups vegetable broth
cilantro to garnish

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a large pot on medium high.
2. Add the chopped onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add the diced tomatoes and salt cover and cook for 3 minutes.
4. The tomatoes become mussy, to this add black beans, sweet potato along with all the spices and saute for 2 min. 
5. Now add the water and broth cook on medium flame for 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked completely but still chunky.
6. Garnish with cilantro.
7. Serve hot with bread, quinoa or tortilla chips.

PS Adjust the spices according to you taste. The amount I specified here is a little bit on the spicy side