By Sailaja Angara
January 30, 2025
Double beans are great source of plant-based protein, which helps in muscle growth and repair. Double beans are high in dietary fiber as well as rich in vitamins like B-complex, and minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. They help in digestion and maintain a healthy gut. Double beans are low in fat, making them a healthy addition to any diet.
1 Cup Double Beans 1 Onion 1 Tomato Salt to Taste 1tsp Turmeric Powder 3 to 4 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Urad Dal 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/4tsp Hing/Asafoetida Masala: 1/2 cup Fresh coconut 1 tbsp Corinader Seeds 3 to 4 Red Chillis 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 6 to 7 Garlic 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Seeds
Wash and soak double beans for 4 to 5 hours. We can soak them over night also. Slice tomato and onion. After 4 to 5 hours of soaking double beans, drain water. Add fresh water and salt and turmeric powder. Pressure cook them for 3 to 5 whistles. Once the pressure goes off, drain excess water and keep the cooked double beans aside.
Add corainder seeds, cumin seeds, red chillis and black pepper in a blender jar. Blend all of them together to make a corase powder. Add garlic and coconut. Blend them again to make a coarse powder or even we can add water and make paste out of it also.
Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai, add mustard seeds and urad dal. When they start spluttering add sliced onion and saute them. Once the onion starts changing colour add tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy. Add turmeric powder and salt.
Add little water so that tomatoes and onion cooks faster. Add cooked double beans and combine them well with the onion tomato masala. Let the curry cook for a minute. Add the blended masala and also add water if you want gravy consistency.
Now switch off the flame and transfer the curry to serving bowl. Serve double beans curry with roti or chapati. You can enjoy it as an evening snack also if you make dry curry.