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I prepared a Classic Indian Sugar Beans Curry meal of sugar beans (Roman/Cranberry) curry to go with Roti
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Classic Indian Sugar Beans Curry
I (Rochelle) visited my local desi store and purchased Atta (whole-wheat roti flour) and ghee (clarified butter). I prepared a classic meal of sugar beans (Roman/cranberry) curry to go with it.
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Bean Curry Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 13 hours
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
- Category: Indian Recipes
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diet: DiabeticDiet
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar Beans/Roman/Cranberry Beans
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 Tomato (chopped)
- 1 tsp. Ground Ginger & Garlic
- 2–3 Tbsp. Masala/ Curry Powder
- 1 tsp. Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp. Coriander Powder
- 2–3 Curry Leaves
- 2 Potatoes (cut into quarters)
- Salt to taste
- Oil
- Coriander (garnish)
Roti
- 2 cups Flour/Atta
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Butter/Ghee
- Rapidly boiling Water
- Flour for dusting
Instructions
Sugar Bean Curry
- Soak dried beans overnight then boil until soft.
- Do not drain.
- Heat oil in a large pot, add onion, and cook till soft.
- Add in ginger & garlic, curry leaves, tomato, spices, and masala then cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add in potatoes, salt, and about 1/2 cup of water from the boiled beans at a time until the potatoes are tender.
- Then add in the beans and allow it to simmer till the gravy has thickened.
- Garnish and serve with roti or rice.
- Enjoy!!
Roti
- In a bowl, add the flour and salt.
- Rub in the butter.
- Pour in the boiling water and mix well to form a soft dough.
- Turn over onto floured counter and knead until the dough is smooth and pliable.
- Break of (golf ball-sized) pieces of dough.
- Flatten and dip in flour.
- Roll out into circles on a lightly floured surface.
- Toast in a non-stick pan/Thawa.
- When brown spots appear on the bottom, flip over.
- Keep covered to remain soft.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Rochelle from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes- Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 1085
- Sugar: 109
- Sodium: 1107
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 221
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 28
Keywords: Sugar Beans Curry
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