Black Turtle Beans Curry

Name: Black Turtle Beans Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup black turtle beans, soaked overnight; 1/4 cup split moong dal (green gram lentil), soaked for an hour; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; 1 tbsp. coriander-cumin powder; 1 tsp; red chili powder; 1 tsp. tomato paste; 1/2 cup yoghurt, beaten; coriander leaves, beaten yoghurt & sliced onion to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Here is an amazing dish made out of Black Turtle Beans or simply Black Beans. I came across this lentil in a supermarket and thought of giving it a try. I should confess that the end result was a super delicious preparation that tastes almost like Rajma (Kidney Beans) to me.

This variety has many health benefits as it contains fiber, proteins, calcium, lowers cholesterol and is good for the control of diabetes. You can enjoy it with either jeera rice, plain steamed rice, naan, tandoori roti or just chapatti. Rajma too can be made in the similar way.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupblack turtle beans, soaked overnight
1/4 cupsplit moong dal (green gram lentil), soaked for an hour
2 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.cumin seeds
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
1onion, chopped
1 tbsp.ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp.garam masala powder
1 tbsp.coriander-cumin powder
1tsp; red chili powder
1 tsp.tomato paste
1/2 cupyoghurt, beaten
coriander leaves, beaten yoghurt & sliced onion to garnish

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the soaked beans and lentil in 1 1 /2 cups water for 5 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle. Then add salt and turmeric powder.
2

Mash with a potato masher. Keep aside.
3

Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds and asafoetida.
4

Add onions and saute till light brown.
5

Then add ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste and all dry spices mixed with a little water. Saute till the oil separates.
6

Add the boiled dal and bring it to a boil.
7

Add the beaten yoghurt and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
8

Serve, garnished with coriander leaves, sliced onion and a drizzle of some beaten yoghurt.