Curried Red Kidney Beans and Cauliflower (Rajma Masala)

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 cinnamon stick (2-in.)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon fennel
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 3 green cardamom pods, cracked open
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can plum tomatoes, whole peeled without juice
• 1 serrano chili, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• about 1 tsp. salt
• 6 cups red kidney beans, about four 14-oz . cans, rinsed and drained (may use dried beans that have been cooked)
• 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into 1/2- to 1-in . florets
• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro stem, coarsely chopped, loosely packed
• 6 -8 cups brown rice, hot cooked