Recipe : Pacha Mochai Payaru Kara Kulambu | Green LimaBeans Tamarind Curry Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Recipe Category: Curry Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients :

Pachai Mochai Payaru \ Green Lima Beans - 1 cup Shallots - 1/3 cup (chopped) Tomato - 1 no (chopped) Garlic - 7 cloves Green Chilli - 2 no (2" long) Red Chilli Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Coconut Paste - 1/4 cup Tamarind Water - 1 cup (1 and 1/2" ball size tamarind used) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 1 stk Gingelly Oil - 3 tbsp Water - required Salt to Taste.

Method :

Steps To Cook The Fresh Green Lima Beans \ Pachai Mochai Payaru : In a pressure cooker pan, add the pachai mochai payaru \ green lima beans with a cup of water and bring to boil. Cook for 1 whistle and 2mins over simmer, when all the steam has escaped, open carefully and ready to use. (Image 1)

Steps To Make The Fresh Green Lima Beans \ Pachai Mochai Payaru Curry : To make the curry, heat the oil in a utensil and temper the mustard seeds and urad dal. (Image 2) After splutter add in the shallots, garlic cloves and curry leaves, saute till the onion becomes translucent. (Image 3) Stir in the tomato and green chilli, saute till the tomatoes becomes tender. (Image 4) Add the red chilli powder, coriander seeds powder, turmeric powder and required salt, stir well until its raw smell leaves completely. (Image 5)

Then add the coconut paste and saute for few seconds. (Image 6) Pour the tamarind water and bring to boil. (Image 7) Add the pressure cooked pachai mochai payaru into the boiling curry, cook for 10mins (+ or -) over simmer. (Image 8 and 9) Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with White Rice and Appalam \ Pappad.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes