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Cluster Beans Curry | Goruchikkudu Kaya Pulusu | Cluster Beans Curry Recipe

Bachelors Recipes | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 5 Mins
  • Cook Time 20 Mins
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 300 gms String Beans
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (Rai)
  • ½ tsp Cumin (Zeera)
  • ⅛ tsp Fenugreek Seeds (Methi)
  • 1 tsp Black Gram (Urad Dal)
  • 2 Dry Chillies
  • ½ cup Onion (Chopped)
  • 2 Green chillies
  • 2 sprigs Curry Leaves
  • Salt (To taste)
  • ½ tbsp Chilli Powder
  • ½ cup Tamarind Juice (extracted from Tamarind the size of a lemon)
  • 1 tbsp Jaggery
  • Kothmir (Coriander Leaves) - A few
  • 2 tbsp Roasted Sesame (Til)

Instructions

  1. De-string the Cluster Beans and cut into a 1” long pieces. Boil the beans in Salted water till 80% cooked. If the String Beans are mature, it is better to cook in a Pressure Cooker till two whistles are heard.
  2. Heat oil and fry the Rai and Methi till the Methi seeds turn colour. Add Dry red Chillies, Urad Dal, Zeera, Curry Leaves and fry till a wonderful aroma emanates.
  3. Add chopped Onions, and slit green chillies to the fried seasoning and cook till the onions get soft.
  4. Now put the Salt, Turmeric and Red Chilli Powder in the softened Onion. Fry a bit. Then add the boiled beans along with the water. Let this mixture come to a boil. In a little while the semi-cooked Beans will get completely cooked for the rest of the 20%.
  5. Lastly add the Tamarind juice, Jaggery and Til Powder. Let the curry cook for 2-3 minutes till the Pulusu gets thickened.
  6. Sprinkle Coriander leaves over the curry and take down from the flame.