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5 from 3 votes

Butter Bean Curry

A comforting vegetarian dish served best with Roti
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: butter bean curry, easy bean curry recipe, meat-free recipes, vegetarian recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 x 400 gram butter beans rinsed
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon butter ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 sprig curry leaf
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1&1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 small roma tomatoes blanched and blended
  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into fours
  • +-1 cup warm water

Instructions

  • Heat the oil or butter ghee in a pot, on medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and once it starts to crackle add the onion
  • Sauce the onion until golden brown. Add the curry leaf, chillies and ginger and garlic paste. Fry for a few seconds until the raw smell disappears
  • Add the chilli powder, coriander, cumin and turmeric. Fry for a minute on low heat
  • Add the potatoes and allow it to fry in the spices for at least 5 minutes. Add a couple of drops of water if required
  • Add the blended tomatoes and cook for at least 10 minutes. If the potatoes are slightly tender add the rinsed beans. Season with salt
  • If the potatoes take a long time to cook, add half the water and allow the potatoes to cook until tender and then add the beans. Add the remaining water and allow the curry to cook until the potatoes are soft and tender and the sauce/gravy is slightly thick.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander

Notes

  1. Please use your discretion in terms of the amount of water used in the dish, it will vary depending on the type of potatoes used. In JHB potatoes do take longer to cook due to the altitude