"Indian Beans Curry is a delicious mixed beans curry made by cooking five types of beans in an onion-tomato gravy flavored with Indian spices. This easy beans curry is both vegan and gluten-free."
Mixed Beans Curry with Steamed Rice
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 40mins
Serves or Makes: 5
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ingredients
- 3/4 cups dried whole black lentil
- 1/4 cups dried kidney beans
- 1/4 cups dried chickpeas
- 1/4 cups bengal gram
- 1/4 cups dried black eyed peas
- 1 large red onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoons roughly chopped ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 1/4 cups chopped coriander leaves
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/4 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 4 black pepper corns
- 2 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small stick of cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoons garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoons red chili powder
- Salt as per taste
- 1 tablespoons cooking oil
- 6 cups water
Method
Step 1
Mix all the beans, wash nicely and soak in water for at least 7-8 hours or overnight. In the morning put all the soaked beans in a pressure cooker with water and salt. Cook on medium flame till 6-7 whistles or till the beans get cooked without losing their shape.
Step 2
Put the onion, garlic, and ginger in a grinder to make a paste. Take out the paste in a bowl and keep aside. In the same grinder, add the tomatoes and green chilies, make a paste and keep in a separate bowl.
Step 3
Heat oil in a pot. Add the Bay leaf, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cloves, and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds or till the spices become fragrant.
Step 4
Add the onion paste and fry till it becomes golden brown. Keep on stirring in between and every time when you feel that it's sticking to the bottom add around 2 tablespoons of water and continue cooking.
Step 5
Mix all the dry spices except garam masala with 2 tablespoons of water and add to the pot. Saute for a few seconds.
Step 6
Next, add the tomato paste. Cook for around 10-12 minutes, till tomatoes, get nicely cooked and change their color.
Step 7
Finally, add the cooked beans along with the water in which it's cooked to the pot. Add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala. Simmer on low flame for 5-6 minutes and then switch off the gas.
Step 8
Squeeze in some fresh lime juice, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve the beans curry with rice or roti.