Monday, January 3, 2011

Chikkudukaya - Tomato Iguru (Indian broad beans curry)

Ingredients:
3 - 4 tbsps of cooking oil
250 gms Chikkudukaya (about 30)
3 medium sized onions (about 2 cups of chopped onions)
5 green chillies (finely chopped)
2 springs of curry leaves
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tbsp mustard seeds (avalu)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
6 ripe tomatoes (about 2 cups of tomatoes cut into chunks)
1/2 tsp of chilly powder
1/2 tsp of coriander powder
a few coriander leaves for garnish
salt to taste 
        

Preperation Method:

Heat oil in a pan,  add cumin,mustard seeds. When the seeds start   to splutter, add curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric and fry for about 30 seconds. add chopped onions,green chilli. Add salt and fry till onions turn soft and turn to light brown. 

Add beans, chilly powder,coriander powder  Mix well. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 mts  stirring in  between

 Then add  tomatoes, cover and cook till the tomatoes are soft (about 5 mts) on medium .

 Adjust salt, chilly powder. Uncover and cook on high flame for about 3 mts. Switch of  the flame and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with  white rice 

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