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Butter Beans sauteed in onion & Indian Masala

'Man proposes, but God disposes'.. Wanted to post something on the sweeter side, as my dearest mom turned a year older today. Had planned on a good dessert, but somehow it didn't turn out as I expected. It tasted well. But the texture did not come out correctly & hence when I presented it on the plate to take out some snaps, it was all wobbly gobbly. Ahh, I shouldn't be talking much on this now.. Maybe coz my mom is on a super duper diet & not much into sweets now a days, this could be what you call a hell of a coincidence. Effects of cosmic karma :P Now I should totally stop !!! Many more happy returns of the day my dearest mom :D ;)  So here I go, posting yet another simple, healthy recipe that she passed on to me..

Lentils & legumes..There must be hardly any, who hate them totally. The lentil/legume stir fry or curry is an essential part of my diet & it appears at least three times a week :) Only the overnight soaking part comes as a difficult thing to remember, else it is very easy to prepare these protein stuffed health goodies. As the last few posts had been very elaborate & time consuming, here I go with a simple one..

Recipe from Ma

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 persons

I Used:

Butter beans - 1 cup Onion - 1 (medium -  chopped) Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - ½tsp Garam Masala - 1 tsp Clove - 1 no Cinnamon - a small stick Oil - 2 tsp Salt - As needed

The Way:

1. Soak butter beans in enough water overnight
2. Pressure cook the soaked beans with salt and keep aside
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add clove and cinnamon
4. When it starts to splutter & give out the aroma, add the onions. Saute till it starts to turn colour
5. Add ginger garlic paste to it. Saute till the raw smell goes off
6. Now add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala & salt. Adjust the quantity of salt accordingly, as the butter beans is already boiled with salt
7. Toss in the boiled beans. Give a nice mix and allow it in stove for a few more minutes for the masala to be coated well with the beans
8. Garnish with coriander leaves 

Linking to event CWS - Dals happening at Priya's

Cheers,

Chitz