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This is Tarla dalal's Vaal ki usal
2 cups sprouted vaal (field beans)
4 to 5 kokums
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
5 to 6 teaspoons curry leaves
1 teaspoon ginger, grated
1 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
3 teaspoons jaggery (gur), chopped
2 teaspoons chilli powder
4 tablespoons chopped coriander
1 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

Method

1. Soak the kokums in 2 tablespoons of water and leave
aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Purée the soaked kokums in
a blender to get a smooth paste. Keep aside.

2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin
seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, curry
leaves and ginger and sauté for a few seconds.

3. Add the onions and sauté till they turn
translucent.

4. Add the vaal and 1 cup of water. Cover and cook for
15 minutes.

5. Add the turmeric powder, kokum paste, jaggery,
chilli powder, coriander and salt and cook for another
5 minutes.

6. Serve hot.

Some points:

Being from South India, dont like the taste of kokum; so, substituted with thick tamarind paste and fresh tomato.

Since it is already sprouted, can pressure cook directly.

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Thanks a ton R for your valuable inputs!! I shall def try them. Please do send me those recipes to seetha_kris@yahoo.com.

Seetha

Hello Sheetha,
R you in WI?

Hi Kavitha:

I live in Chicago. You are welcome to visit us if you happen to come to Chicago.

Thanks

Seetha

Hi R,
Is the field beans the same as "Lima beans" ?The one we get in american stores?Thats wat i use if i want to make mochai Kuzhambu..

GVB

Yes, gvb. Guess the people here call mochai as lima; have not tried buying it from American stores! Do they have fresh lima beans(mean, the green color) becoz, in Indian stores, find only the brown color beans.

Thanks.

I have bought lima beans from american grocery stores in the forzen veggie section. there is one type of lima beans which are big, then the regular one and also something called baby lima beans. I have sambar with lima beans

Yes R the ones available in American stores are green in color ..Its like the ones we get in India..Its in the frozen section.

GVB

Thanks, Pooh & gvb for the info., Will try it whenever I go..

R ,
Tried Potato rice today and it cameout excellent..Thanx for the recipe..