Sprouted broad beans curry / Valache Bhirde

This recipe is prepared in Maharashtrian Malvani style. Quick, easy and spicy.

 Preparation:

1.     Prepare broad bean sprouts: Soak broad beans (250 gms) in water, drain the water in night and cover with damp cloth and close it with vessel overnight. Sprouts will start appearing the next day.

2.       Prepare masala: Take very little oil (1tsp) in a pan, add sliced onion (1 nos) to it. Fry this onion till golden brown on medium heat. Then add cloves (2-3 nos), black pepper (2-3 nos), cinnamon stick (1/4 inch), fry well. Lastly add diced tomato (1 nos) and grated coconut (1/2 cup). Fry well. Then close the heat and let this mixture cool down. Add this mixture to a blender and blend well into a masala.

3.       Prepare the curry: Now keep a medium size pan on medium heat. Add (3 tbsp) oil to the pan. Add chopped garlic (2-3 nos) , peeled and chopped ginger (½ inch), mustard seeds (¼ tsp), red chilly (1 nos), split green chilly (1 nos), cumin seeds ( ¼ tsp), curry leaves (5-7 nos) , chopped coriander, malvani masala (1tspn) and turmeric ( ¼ tsp) to the warm oil. Then to this hot tempering add sprouted broad bean seeds. Add the masala prepared in step 2. Mix well. Add salt and jaggery or sugar to taste. Then add 1 cup water. Close the pan with a lid. Let the curry cook for 10 mins on low heat.

4.       Garnish with coriander and serve hot .

Recipe:  vegetarian

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

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