Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients:

• ​2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 shallots, chopped

• 1 large yellow onion, chopped

• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated finely

• 8 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 3 tablespoons red chili powder

• Salt and ground black pepper, as required

• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

• 1 canned chipotle pepper, minced

• 1 Serrano pepper, seeded and chopped finely

• 2/3 cup bulgur wheat

• 2/3 cup pearl barley

• 2¼ cups mixed lentils (green, black, brown), rinsed

• 1½ cups canned chickpeas

• 3 scallions, chopped