DEHUSKED BEANS GRAVY

 

INGREDIENTS

1. Beans                 1 cup
2. Small onion       10
3. Small brinjal      6
4. Turmeric            1/2 tsp
5. Water                  5 cups
6. Salt                     3 tsp

FOR MASALA

1. Coconut                  2 tbsps
2. Coriander seeds      1 tbsp
3. Patta                        1"
4. Lavanga                  5
5. Fennel seeds           1 tsp
6. Garlic                      10 pods
7. Small onion             5
8. Bengal gram            1 tbsp
9. Rice                         1/2 tsp
10. Urad dhal                 1/4 tsp
11. Red chilies               10
12. Curry leaves             10
13. Oil                            1 tsp

FOR SEASONING

1. Badaga                   little [optional]
2. Oil                         3 tbsps
3. Mustard seeds       1/2 tsp
4. Urad dhal              1/2 tsp
5. Bengal gram          1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves           10
7. Hing                       1/4 tsp

METHOD

• Soak the beans over night and dehusk.
• Press a bean in between the fingers, the outer skin will peel off.
• Fry the masala ingredients adding oil until the rice puffs.
• Cool and grind to a smooth paste. Cut onion, slit brinjal.
• Heat oil in a cooker, add seasoning, splutter mustard, and fry dhal.
• Add curry leaves, hing and fry onion, brinjal for a minute.
• Add masala paste and beans to it, add turmeric, salt and water.
• Mix and cook for 3 whistles, cool down and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice and ghee, it tastes yummy.