BORLOTTI BEAN / CRANBERRY BEAN SUNDAL WITH A SIMPLE MEAL
>> Thursday, October 14, 2010 –
Beans,
borlotti bean,
Cranberry bean,
Dhal rasam,
Greens,
Indian butter beans,
Legumes/Bean,
Lunch menu,
Rasam(Chaaru),
sundal
Borlotti bean which is also called as Cranberry bean is delicious cooked in soups, stews, Salads, Sundal, Kurma. A firm texture and sweet, nut-like flavor makes this bean a favorite. In US you may find Borlotti/Cranberry beans under a different name depending upon where you live. In India it is also called as Butter Beans, I know here the butter beans are different so somehow, the vegetable names vary from place to place.
The sundal with this beans particularly this masala tastes so so delicious and is our favourite too.. A Bean sundal, Paruppu keerai( Greens with dhal), Rasam and Curd.. mmmmmm..... A delicious and very comforting meal. Here goes the visual treat....
BORLOTTI BEAN SUNDAL
Ingredients:
Borlotti Bean - 2 cups
Onion - 1 chopped finely( Shallots tastes so good)
Tomato - 1 medium sized
Curry leaves - few
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - little
Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp ( just for taste)
Coriander - chopped finely for garnishing( more would taste better)
Oil and salt accordingly
For Masala Paste:
Green Chilli - 4 or 5 increase if you need more spicy
Saunf - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1 1/2 inch
Grind the above to coarse paste.
Ingredients:
Borlotti Bean - 2 cups
Onion - 1 chopped finely( Shallots tastes so good)
Tomato - 1 medium sized
Curry leaves - few
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - little
Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp ( just for taste)
Coriander - chopped finely for garnishing( more would taste better)
Oil and salt accordingly
For Masala Paste:
Green Chilli - 4 or 5 increase if you need more spicy
Saunf - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1 1/2 inch
Grind the above to coarse paste.
Method :
1. Once the beans are removed from the shell, wash it and pressure cook by adding 1/4 water and salt for 4 whistles.( No of whistles depends on your cooker).
2. Now heat oil in the pan, add mustard. Once it is spluttered, add Urad dhal.
3.Once it is light brown add the onion, the masala paste, curry leaves, Asafoetida, followed by tomato and Turmeric.
4.After the tomato is cooked well other other ingredients, add the cooked bean.
5. Mix well so that everything has to blended well, add salt and lemon juice. Mix it well.
6. Switch of the flame and add the coriander leaves.
1. Once the beans are removed from the shell, wash it and pressure cook by adding 1/4 water and salt for 4 whistles.( No of whistles depends on your cooker).
2. Now heat oil in the pan, add mustard. Once it is spluttered, add Urad dhal.
3.Once it is light brown add the onion, the masala paste, curry leaves, Asafoetida, followed by tomato and Turmeric.
4.After the tomato is cooked well other other ingredients, add the cooked bean.
5. Mix well so that everything has to blended well, add salt and lemon juice. Mix it well.
6. Switch of the flame and add the coriander leaves.
Note :
You can substitute this bean with any other bean or channa(Black or white) according to your choice. But cooking the Bean or Channa in pressure cooker depends accordingly.
PARUPPU KEERAI
Ingredients :
I used Amaranth - 2 cups
Toor dhal - 1 handful( pressure cooked with little turmeric)
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 5 broken
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Oil and salt
Method :
1. Throughly wash the greens, drain and chop it.
2. Heat the oil in the pan, add mustard and urad dhal.
3. Now add the red chillies.
4. Add the chopped greens sprinkle little water , close with the lid only 3/4th otherwise the color changes.
5. Once the greens is cooked add the cooked dhal, salt and coconut, mix well.
6. Put off the flame, here you for healthy Greens for Your comforting meal!!!
Note :
You can substitute amaranth with spinach or any Indian greens.
DHAL RASAM(PARUPPU RASAM)
DHAL RASAM(PARUPPU RASAM)
Ingredients :
Toor dhal - 1/4 cup cooked with little turmeric
Tamarind pulp - 1 1/2 tbsp ( adjust according to your taste)
Rasam Powder - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp ( my rasam powder has no chilli powder in it so I add seperately)
Tomato - 1 small
Curry leaves - few
Cummin - 1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Garlic - 1 crushed
Pepper powder - 2 pinches
Asafoetida - little
Coriander leaves - for garnishing( You can add the stalks of coriander in hot rasam to get nice aroma)
Salt and oil for seasoning
Tamarind pulp - 1 1/2 tbsp ( adjust according to your taste)
Rasam Powder - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp ( my rasam powder has no chilli powder in it so I add seperately)
Tomato - 1 small
Curry leaves - few
Cummin - 1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Garlic - 1 crushed
Pepper powder - 2 pinches
Asafoetida - little
Coriander leaves - for garnishing( You can add the stalks of coriander in hot rasam to get nice aroma)
Salt and oil for seasoning
Method :
1. Dilute the cooked dhal with 1 1/2 cup of water.
2. Add the tamarind pulp, tomato, rasam powder, chilli powder, add salt.
3. Let it boil for few minutes and you can see the quantity of rasam is little reduced and the foam is cleared little bit.
4.At this time in a pan heat oil, add mustard, cummin followed by crushed garlic, Asafoetida, curry leaves and pepper powder.
5. Once the garlic is slight brown color add this to the rasam and close with the lid immediately.
6. Now add the coriander leaves that is chopped and some coriander stalks. This also give nice taste, aroma to the rasam.
Note:
1. Dilute the cooked dhal with 1 1/2 cup of water.
2. Add the tamarind pulp, tomato, rasam powder, chilli powder, add salt.
3. Let it boil for few minutes and you can see the quantity of rasam is little reduced and the foam is cleared little bit.
4.At this time in a pan heat oil, add mustard, cummin followed by crushed garlic, Asafoetida, curry leaves and pepper powder.
5. Once the garlic is slight brown color add this to the rasam and close with the lid immediately.
6. Now add the coriander leaves that is chopped and some coriander stalks. This also give nice taste, aroma to the rasam.
Note:
1. The sourness and spiciness can be adjusted according to your taste.
Hope you all enjoy my simple comforting meal. Have wonderful Weekend !!!!
ive never tried borlottis before, i love this fusion dish!
Yummy Sundal dear....the meal looks very tempting!!!
Ahh what a lovely meal ...... luv all the dishes. Cute clicks too ....
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Delicious healthy meal...Yum!
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
I have these beans here at home, but have never made with spices,i am sure gonna try them like this.
that looks like an amazing meal.. very new n interesting recipes.. the beauty of blogsphere we get to learn so many new things everyday..very nicely done n presented Pavithra!
US Masala
keerai looks inviting enuf for me 2 try it
Aaahhhh Pavi - super saapdu. Inikke kalambi varen. I love the little beans - they look like they have little smiley faces on them. And the sundal looks refreshing! Super ah irrukku - love the little molaga too!
healthy and fullmeal with nutrition value beans looking temptingon the whole i like ur pic very much what is the secret pl tell me i can't get nice pic
Pavitra yummy sundal one of my favourite.And amazing clicks.
I have fond memories of this bean. And mom always made Kurma with it whenever I visit her in NJ. I don't get it where I live but its available at farmer's market near mom's house. Yummy meal!
heavenly meal...wonderful combination of all, have used the beans in kurma...would love to try ur version!
Yummy meal Pavithra. Love the pink hue in the beans..
Wow, indeed its a lovely meal...count me in, he he. Loved all and the pictures are too good, inviting:)
Delicious platter..Drooling over your pics, Pavithra..
Healthy n delicious meal.. love the cranberry bean sundal..
Great presentation Pavithra!!! I just love to say ur name! hehehe ;)
Pass me everything there...:)
Wow.. thats a great set of delicious items..
Hi Pavithra,
Looks yummy..beautiful clicks..
Dr.Sameena@
www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
Wish I can have them all for lunch :) yummy :)
I was looking for the comment box and then I figured out that you have posted all of them together. Love rasam with keerai anytime.
very yummy platter. this beans we used to call as butter beans and i love to add in biryanis.my mom makes curry out of this and this is absoutely a great combo for rasam rice.
keerai recipe sounds nice and simple.
A treat and a yummy healthy meal..havent heard abt this sundal looks so tempting
Healthy and delicious recipe collection as a meal. I loved the Borlotti bean curry and super clicks.
Hamsamalini Chandrasekeran,
http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com
Wat a healthy and droolworthy spread, cranberry bean sundal looks absolutely yummy Pavi..
Yumm and such a brief post...
thanks for sharing pavithra..
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Cheers
Sandhya
Sandhya's Kitchen
Lovely looking sundal,have not yet cooked cranberry bean,bean itself look so pretty :) Lovely clicks,pretty basket ;)
What a coincedence! i just picked up some cranberry beans today, sounds perfect and love your photo.
these are all very new to me nice. dishes made with all kind of beans are always a healthy choice.