Lima Beans Gravy

Category: Lunch / Dinner
Preparation Time: 10 mins  + Overnight soaking
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Servings: For 2-3 persons

Lima Beans Gravy

Ingredients:

• Lima Beans - 1/2 cup (I used dried Baby Lima Beans)
• Onion - 1 no
• Tomato - 1 no
• Bay leaf - 1 no
• Cloves - 3 nos
• Cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 - 1 tsp (adjust as per spiciness)
• Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Amchoor powder - a pinch
• Kasoori Methi - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Soak the dry Lima beans for 5-6 hrs or over night. Next day rinse and pressure cook with bay leaf, 1 clove, a pinch of salt and 1/2 tsp of oil for 2 whistles in medium flame (Lima beans will produce more foam so don't skip oil while pressure cooking)
   
2. Grind tomato & onion into a smooth puree
3. Heat oil in a pan, once its hot add mustard seeds followed by 2 cloves and cinnamon stick; saute for 30 secs
4. Add the ginger-garlic paste, saute for a min and then add onion-tomato puree; saute well till raw smell leaves and it shrinks in volume
   
5. Add turmeric, coriander, chilly, fennel and garam masala powders and fry for a min
   
6. Add the cooked beans along with water and required salt and allow to cook in medium flame for few mins till the beans absorbs the flavors
   
7. Add the amchoor powder and cook for few more mins
8. Add Kasoori methi and switch off
9. Serve hot with rotis and parathas