Hyacinth Bean Curry
By: Kate Opatz
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 12:53pm

Ingredients




250 grams Annumulu
1 potato (optional)
2 onions
3 tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 pinch turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons coconut paste
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves and mustard seeds for seasoning.
1 cup peeled and soaked hyacinth beans

Preparation

1 Chop onions and tomatoes to fine pieces. 2 Make a paste of fennel seeds with coconut. 3 Heat oil in a cooker, add seasoning, then sauté onions till brown, add tomatoes with salt. Cook till its soft. 4 Then add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Cook well. 5 Then add in the peeled beans and soaked and fry well. After 5 mins, add coconut paste and water. Cover with lid and pressure for 1 to 2 whistles or till its cooked. 6 Use the potato if you want to make extra gravy. Pressure cook both potatoes and the beans. Or chop into cubes and fry them with the onions. 7 Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 8 This goes excellently with dosas.

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Also called pithiki pappu kura.