Name: Lima/Pavta/Vaal/Avrekai beans curry recipe by Anjana Rao at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 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; • 1/4th tsp turmeric powder; • 1 tsp red chilli powder; • 1 tbsp oil; • Juice of 1 lemon; • Salt to taste

ABOUT Lima/Pavta/Vaal/Avrekai beans curry RECIPE

Lima beans or butter beans cooked in a delectable gravy using coconut and groundnuts.

Ingredients Serving: 4

• 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
• 1/4th tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt to taste

Instructions

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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