Chikudkaya nuvvu koora - Broad beans curry

Chikudkaya nuvvu koora - Broad beans curry

by Hb ~ Thursday, July 30, 2009

I have quite a few recipes ready. I thought I should post about the one which came out the best.

After days of eating oily food with no other go, who doesn't crave for some comfort food? It was one of those days when you want to prepare a hassle free meal. You just think about all those days when you were lazing around at home and relishing the meal which comes right into your hand(without bothering about 1.How many whistles did cooker no.1 already blow? or 2. Did I add salt in curry or dal? *confused* and so on). You realise how much you miss the simple and humble meal of dal and some nice koora* coming hot off the flame.

There is no big prologue to Chikkudkaya curry.It is a dish where Indian broad beans are sauteed and flavored with powdered Peanuts and sesame seeds. We have immense liking for broad beans. They are fibrous and have a pleasing taste. This is one of those dishes for which roomy didn't wait for me to put up in blog. She had to note in her handbook soon after making.

Preparation time 12-15minutes

Serves - 2

Ingredients:

Broadbeans - 150 gms

Onion - 1 big(chopped)

Ground nuts - 2 tb spoons

Sesame seeds - 1tb spoon

Oil - 1tb spoon

Sugar - 1 tea spoon

Salt - 1/2tb spoon(adjust)

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tb spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tb spoon

red chillies - 2

Water - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1big pinch

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Procedure:

1. String the broad beans and chop/tear them into small pieces.Boil them with 1/2 tea spoon of salt. I pressure cooked them for 1 whistle. They should remain in shape and shouldn't turn all mushy. You can do so over stove top too.

2. Roast the peanuts and sesame seeds. Grind them to a powder and set aside.

3.Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and once they start to pop add red chillies and curry leaves. Fry for 30 seconds.

4. Add onions and turmeric powder. Saute them till onion turns translucent and starts to brown.

5. Add boiled broad beans and salt and continue sauteeing for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
6. Add sugar and chilli powder and saute till beans get totally wilted and appear fried. It takes about 2-3minutes. Now add ground powder and mix. Switch off flame after half a minute.

We had it with rice and dal(pappu). It had some 'home' factor and reminded me of food made by mom.

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*Dry or gravy dish with vegetables in telugu