housewivesdiary: LIMA BEANS CURRY RECIPE

LIMA BEANS CURRY

After all the Sankranti festivities and over indulgence of festive delicacies we decided to have a simple lunch for Sunday. My mother in law had got lima beans from Bangalore so I decided to cook them for our lunch. I cooked lima beans for the first time even though I’ve had them before.

I added coconut and peanut paste to the gravy which gave the much needed richness to the curry.

Lima beans or butter beans are known as ‘sem phalli’ in Hindi, ‘pavta’ in Marathi, ‘vaal’ in Gujrati, ‘avrekai’ in Kannada. Lima beans are a good source of dietary fiber, protein, iron and have very low saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. In Karnataka they are said to make 40 varieties of dishes using lima beans.

Preparation Time : 20 mins

· Cooking Time : 20 mins

· Serves/makes : 4

Ingredients:

· 250 gms lima beans

· 1 big onion chopped

· 2 tomatoes chopped

· ½ cup grated coconut

· 1 tbsp roasted peanuts

· 3 green chillies chopped

· 5 to 6 garlic cloves

· 2 tsp coriander powder

· 1/4^th tsp turmeric powder

· 1 tsp red chilli powder

· 1 tbsp oil

· Juice of 1 lemon

· Salt to taste

Preparation:

Grind grated coconut, roasted peanuts, green chillis and garlic to a smooth paste adding little water.

Method:

Heat oil in a pressure cooker; add cumin seeds and let it splutter

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.

Add coriander powder, turmeric and red chilli powder; cook for a minute.

Now add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from masala.

Add the ground masala and cook until oil seperates from the masala.

Add the lima beans, salt and 2 cups of water. Cover and pressure cook until 2 to 3 whistles.

Squeeze juice of 1 lemon; mix well.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rotis/rice.

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