Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Kidney Beans with Green Peas and a Creamy Yogurt Sauce

Kidney Beans with Green Peas and a Creamy Yogurt Sauce
Considering I have so many cookbooks and bookmarked recipes from other bloggers, it's rather perplexing to think that sometimes I don't know what to make for dinner. When this happens, I often find myself turning to Raghavan Iyer's excellent 660 Curries. My regular readers will know that I have raved about this book before, so I will simply share this adapted version without further ado.

Kidney Beans with Green Peas and a Creamy Yogurt SauceKidney Beans with Green Peas and a Creamy Yogurt Sauce
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Adapted from 660 Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Published on August 23, 2011

A rich, earthy and flavorful spice red kidney bean curry with yogurt and sweet green peas

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Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup dried red kidney beans
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • a handful of dried or fresh curry leaves
  • 2-inch piece fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 - 3 fresh green chilies, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or ghee
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons chickpea flour
Instructions:
  • Rinse the beans and soak overnight covered in several inches of water with a little yogurt whey or lemon juice added. Drain and rinse, and add to a medium saucepan. Cover with several inches of fresh water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are buttery soft. Drain and set aside.

  • Meanwhile, combine and crush the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger and hot chilies in a mortar and pestle.

  • Heat the butter or ghee in a medium or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the crushed spice mixture, and stir and fry for a minute. Stir in the cooked kidney beans, and then add the cup of water, along with the sea salt and the frozen peas. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for roughly 5 minutes uncovered.

  • Meanwhile, combine the yogurt, cream and chickpea flour in a small bowl with a few tablespoons of water. Add this to the kidney beans, stir and simmer for another 10 minutes or so, uncovered, to thicken and blend the flavours.

Makes 4 - 6 servings
Kidney Beans with Green Peas and a Creamy Yogurt Sauce
More Kidney Bean Curries from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:
Spicy Kidney Beans with Tomato and Yogurt Sauce
Kidney Beans in a Slowly Simmered Tomato Sauce
Curried Red Kidney Beans with Paneer Cheese
Mint and Potato Rajma

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