Oriental-something-potato-or-rice-and-beans stew

This dish is a spicy, vegetarian dish that's excellent as a warm lunch or as a light dinner. It fills your belly and will keep it filled for a few hours without the need for snacking.

Oops! Forgot the beans. It's still delicious.

What you'll need:

• 1 large onion
• 3 potatoes (or 1 cup rice)
• 1 large carrot
• 1/2-1 cup canned beans
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1-2 tsp hot chili pepper
• 1 tsp cumin, coreander, paprika powder and salt
• Black pepper to taste
• Sour cream
• Ghee, oil or butter
• 2-3 cups of water

What to do:

• Chop the vegtables and the garlic.
• Wash the beans.
• Heat the fat in a frying pan.
• Add the garlic when the pan is getting hot. Fry for some seconds.
• If you're using whole chilies, add them with the garlic.
• If you're using powdered garlic, add it later.
• Add the chopped onion. Fry for some seconds.
• Add the potatoes (or rice) and the carrot. 
• If you're using rice, fry for a minute or two. Potatoes must probably be fried for about five minutes.
• Add the rest of the spices.
• Add water and stock.
• Let it boil until the water is mostly gone, leaving a delicious sauce. This takes about 20 minutes.
• Rice should not boil, but simmer gently.
• Add the beans about five minutes before the potatoes/rice is done. Turn down the heat so the beans don't get destroyed. 
• Serve with sour cream.

For the health freaks:

Fry without the fat.
Use brown rice.
Cut the sour cream.