butter beans masala

Ingredients

Butter beans  –  1 cup

Onion             –   1/2 finely chopped

Mustard seeds –  1/4 tsp

Uraddal            -1/4 tsp

Curry leaves     -few

Salt                    – to taste
chilli powder     – 1/4 tsp

Oil                     – 2 tsp

Turmeric           – pinch

For grinding:

Coconut                                         -2 tbsp

Roasted chana dhal/pottukadalai – 1 1/2 tsp

Green chillies                                -1-2

Method

• In a blender grind the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste adding little water to it.
• Pressure cook butter beans adding water to it for a whistle.
• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
• Temper with urad dhal and curry leaves.

• Add onion and fry until transparent

• Add a pinch of turmeric and chilli powder

• Add the ground masala paste ,salt and turmeric.

• Cook until the raw flavor of masala goes off.

• Now add the pressure cooked butter beans along with the water in it.

• Cook until the masala oozes oil.

• Serve as a side with rice.